Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.62)
| 1 pony glass | brandy | base |
| 1 bottle | club soda — Fill up the glass. | dilution |
| 1 small lump | ice — Source says one or two small lumps. | other |
- Build the brandy, ice, and club soda in a medium thin bar glass.
- Fill up the glass and divide equally into two star champagne glasses.
Ice: 1 or 2 small lumps
Daly's morning-bracer note is useful evidence for everyday functional drinking remaining part of bar literature.
The unusual split service into two glasses is the defining structural feature.