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The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book
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The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book 1935 Reprint
A complete reproduction of "The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book 1935" with a new introduction by Ross Bolton. This 1935 bar guide and bartender's recipe book is special as it was written right after prohibition about the drinks that would be served to famous people of the time. A.S. Crocket also gives the history of the hotel's bar and a historical view of how drink recipies changed before and after prohibition.
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Originally published in 1935 by Albert Stevens Crockett, The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book is the bible of the Old School of American Bartending, whose heyday lasted from 1897 until 1919. Its collection of pre-Prohibition drink recipes is based on the bar manual of the legendary Waldorf-Astoria Hotel bar. For historians, there is a brief explanation of the origin and meaning of names given to each drink. In addition to documenting the origin of many cocktails and mixed drinks still commonplace in...
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From preĀCivil War bartending to the night clubs of the 1940s, these bar books document the trends and mores of their respective eras. Beginning with the first known recipe book compiled for those seeking to serve sophisticated beverages, through the birth of many of the 21st century's drink standards and the tales of those who consumed them, these drink guides provide an insider's glimpse into the excess and splendor of the pre- and post-Prohibition eras.
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