How to Mix Drinks or The Bon Vivant's Cocktail Guide

First published 150 years ago, Jerry Thomas's Original Cocktail Guide marks the first time today's classics were set down in print. From old standards to mixes invented by Thomas himself (including Thomas's signature drink, the Blue Blazer, which involves lighting whiskey and passing it back and forth between two mixing glasses, creating an arc of flame), the book contains guides for mixing drinks...