Drinks as They Are Mixed by Paul E. Lowe (1904, p.73) — Lowe 1904
| 1 wine-glass | rye whiskey — whiskey | base |
| 1 tsp | sugar — sugar | base |
| Soda water — seltzer | dilution | |
| ice — fine ice | other | |
| 5 sprig | mint — mint | other |
- Bruise the mint lightly with the sugar and a little seltzer in a medium bar glass.
- Add the whiskey and fine ice, stir gently to draw the mint upward, and serve with the spoon in the glass.
Ice: Fine ice
- Nose
- Fresh mint and whiskey rise vividly from the glass.
- Palate
- The drink matters because it shows the smash family in a direct customer-facing service mode, less ornamental than a julep but more open and aromatic than a strained sour.
- Finish
- The finish is cool, minty, and gently whiskey-led.
- Summary
- A direct mint-and-whiskey smash from the working-bar branch.