SIrop de Grenadine Is made from the juice of the
pomegranate, and Is used notably In the concoction of
the " Ward Eight " of Boston's Winter Palace Hotel,
perhaps better know^n locally as " Frank Locke's."
Old Medford Rum will soon be but a memory, for
the manufacture of this famous old throat-tickler has
ceased after many generations, and the price Is cor-
respondingly high, that of 1858 being $3.00 the bottle,
and the 1875 bottling $1.40. Jamaica rum is sub-
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stituted by many, and comes at $1.50 the quart for the
best grade.
Gins run from 70c. the bottle up to $1.50 for Levert
& Wlldeman's best, while Booth's Old Tom gin brings
here about 70c. also. Brook's London Cordial gin is
a good brand at $1.25 the bottle.
Brandies should be bought with care, and " the
best's none too good." Columbian 1800 at $7.00 the
bottle may be a trifle high for some purses — but oh I
to see it's wonderful flame dancing over your coffee is
worth sacrificing something else in favor of this. How-
ever, it may be bought from the old California at $1.00
the bottle all the way up the scale, with De Luze's
Blue Seal at $3.75 a most satisfactory medium to
strike between the two.
Whiskies? I won't presume to specify. Every man
may have his own particular brand, but I'll suggest,
for an imported Scotch, the Machrinish Niblick brand,
bottled in Glasgow. It's quite the smoothest Scotch
I ever tasted, and if " Mountain Dew " is anything
like that, I'd willingly slumber amid the Scottish hea-
ther of a summer's night. The Honourable Artillery
Company of London ordered White Horse in large
quantities on their homeward voyage — not because one
of their number was an owner in the company, but
because they liked it best. Black & White was a close
second, though, and some affirmed that Dewar's was
the " rippingest Scotch ever poured."
For Ryes, the best old Blue Grass may be bought at
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$2.00 the bottle, with Bourbon and Gold Seal close
rivals.
When it comes to ales and beers, most men have
their tastes as w^ell developed as in the w^hiskies, and
vv^ill choose their favorite brand. The imported Ger-
man beers are quite worth while, but it's hard to beat
our own Anheuser Busch and " the beer that made
Milwaukee famous " — Schlitz.
"To drink and love," said Daphnis, "is my plan;
For life is short and I am but a man."
THE The judging of wines is an important
JUDGE'S part of every bachelor's education. To
STAND judge properly is as fine an art as painting
a picture or composing a poem. The connoisseur des
vins should be able at once to detect the faults of a
wine. Wine is like women and song — it has its faults,
and is occasionally off the key. That's why the three
go together.
When a man says he is an expert judge of wines,
look out for him. The chances are that the only brands
he ever tasted are Mumm's and Grandma's Grape
Juice, claret lemonade, Near-Stein-mit-Sizzler, and
Hock, and that he wouldn't know sherry from Cheret.
Nine points for a bachelor to remember in judging
the juice of the vine are:
(i) The color. (Blue at the beginning, roseate at
the ending, and yellow in the morning.)
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Presented as published in 1906. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
SIrop de Grenadine Is made from the juice of the pomegranate, and Is used notably In the concoction of the " Ward Eight " of Boston's Winter Palace Hotel, perhaps better known locally as " Frank Locke's."
Old Medford Rum will soon be but a memory, for the manufacture of this famous old throat-tickler has ceased after many generations, and the price Is correspondingly high, that of 1858 being $3.00 the bottle, and the 1875 bottling $1.40. Jamaica rum is sub-
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stituted by many, and comes at $1.50 the quart for the best grade.
Gins run from 70c. the bottle up to $1.50 for Levert & Wlldeman's best, while Booth's Old Tom gin brings here about 70c. also. Brook's London Cordial gin is a good brand at $1.25 the bottle.
Brandies should be bought with care, and " the best's none too good." Columbian 1800 at $7.00 the bottle may be a trifle high for some purses — but oh I to see it's wonderful flame dancing over your coffee is worth sacrificing something else in favor of this. However, it may be bought from the old California at $1.00 the bottle all the way up the scale, with De Luze's Blue Seal at $3.75 a most satisfactory medium to strike between the two.
Whiskies? I won't presume to specify. Every man may have his own particular brand, but I'll suggest, for an imported Scotch, the Machrinish Niblick brand, bottled in Glasgow. It's quite the smoothest Scotch I ever tasted, and if " Mountain Dew " is anything like that, I'd willingly slumber amid the Scottish heather of a summer's night. The Honourable Artillery Company of London ordered White Horse in large quantities on their homeward voyage — not because one of their number was an owner in the company, but because they liked it best. Black & White was a close second, though, and some affirmed that Dewar's was the " rippingest Scotch ever poured."
For Ryes, the best old Blue Grass may be bought at
What to Pay for Wines
$2.00 the bottle, with Bourbon and Gold Seal close rivals.
When it comes to ales and beers, most men have their tastes as well developed as in the whiskies, and will choose their favorite brand. The imported German beers are quite worth while, but it's hard to beat our own Anheuser Busch and " the beer that made Milwaukee famous " — Schlitz.
"To drink and love," said Daphnis, "is my plan; For life is short and I am but a man."
THE The judging of wines is an important
JUDGE'S part of every bachelor's education. To STAND judge properly is as fine an art as painting a picture or composing a poem. The connoisseur des vins should be able at once to detect the faults of a wine. Wine is like women and song — it has its faults, and is occasionally off the key. That's why the three go together.
When a man says he is an expert judge of wines, look out for him. The chances are that the only brands he ever tasted are Mumm's and Grandma's Grape Juice, claret lemonade, Near-Stein-mit-Sizzler, and Hock, and that he wouldn't know sherry from Cheret.
Nine points for a bachelor to remember in judging the juice of the vine are:
(i) The color. (Blue at the beginning, roseate at the ending, and yellow in the morning.)
What to Pay for Wines