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THE GENTLEMAN'S COMPANION
tsp of sugar; shake with lots of cracked ice and serve in a Manhattan
glass. This is a slow creeper-upper, so
prend garde!
THE ASTOR HOTEL SPECIAL, from SHANGHAI, during a TRJP
around the WoRLD in the YEAR 1926,
&
on the OccAsION of OUR BE–
COMING MAROONED in that CITY, with OuR OWN SHIP
&
PERSONAL BE–
LONGINGS GoNE on to HoNGKONG,
&
with a DELIGHTFUL YouNG
MAIDEN by WHOM WE WERE LATER REJECTED in MARRIAGE,
&
WHO
LATER DISTINGUISHED HERSELF by EsPousING a VERY N1cE GENTLEMAN
WHOSE MAIN CLAIM to FAME Is that HE WAs once KrnNAPED by
KARP1s prior to the LATTER's ENTERrNG His SUITE in A.LcA
TRAZ
That whole trip around the world was the fault of GRS stock be–
cause it went up over
200
points before we sold; and our epidemic of
missing steamboats began in Shanghai and was the fault of this very
blend-sitting in the charming old Astor, with fog setting in, and a
big party given out at the Majestic if we'd stay. The formula is noted
directly from the Astor's Number I Chino mixer.
Cognac,
1
jigger
Absinthe,
Yz
jigger
Maraschino,
1
tsp
Lemon juice, strained,
Yz
tsp
Egg white,
2
tsp
Club soda
Shake well with cracked ice, strain into a tall wine goblet, then top
off with just a little chilled soda.
THREE VERSIONS of ATHOL BROSE, an Onn Scorr1sH INSTI–
TUTION which, LIKE MANY THINGS Scorr1sH, Is FouNDED on MIGHTY
Goon REASON,
&
Is GUARANTEED to PROFIT !Ts UsER
ATHOL BROSE No.
I
This potation, like our favourite cordial, Drambuie, was coined far
up in the misty Rieland country where two-fisted Scottish swords–
men swung two-handed claymores for Bonnie Prince Charlie, Mary
q'
Scotland, or their own feudal Laird. It is the traditional drink with
that weird meat lusty, the Scotch Haggis. We personally prefer Athol
Brose served hot on wintry nights, although this is not following
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