Straub's Waldorf Cocktail is a rye-and-Italian-vermouth aromatic with absinthe and orange bitters.
Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks by Jacques Straub (1913, p.51) — Straub 1913
| 0.5 jigger | Green absinthe — Absinthe | base |
| 0.5 jigger | rye whiskey — Rye Whiskey | base |
| 2 dashes | orange bitters — Orange Bitters | bitter |
| 0.5 jigger | Italian vermouth — Italian Vermouth | modifier |
This is a strong checkpoint for the absinthe-seasoned whiskey-and-vermouth branch that sits close to both Manhattan and Sazerac logic.
Barflies and Cocktails by Harry McElhone and Wynn (1927, p.83) — Barflies 1927
| 1 teaspoonful | orange juice — Orange Juice | acid |
| 1 chunk | pineapple — Pineapple chunk | base |
| 0.33 part | French vermouth — French Vermouth | modifier |
| 0.33 part | Italian vermouth — Italian Vermouth | modifier |
This matters because it preserves another fruit-lifted dual-vermouth aperitif branch in the late McElhone field.
See also: Perfect Cocktail, Plaza Cocktail