Russ House Cocktail — The Cocktail Ontologist

Variants (2)

Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing Cocktails by Harry of Ciro's (1923, p.74) — Hotel Columbus, Harrisburg, Pa.

2 dashes	orange bitters — Orange Bitters	base
1 glass	rye whiskey — Whisky (Rye)	base
3 dashes	Blackberry cordial — Blackberry	modifier
2 dashes	Rock syrup — Rock Syrup	sweetener

This matters because it preserves another named rye-and-berry aromatic branch in the post-war field.

The key detail is the small blackberry accent inside an otherwise whiskey-cocktail frame.

Barflies and Cocktails by Harry McElhone and Wynn (1927, p.70) — Ed. V. Orsinger / Hotel Columbus

2 dashes	orange bitters — Orange Bitters	base
1 glass	rye whiskey — Whisky (Rye)	base
3 dashes	Blackberry syrup — Blackberry	sweetener
2 dashes	Rock syrup — Rock Syrup	sweetener

Garnish: Cherry

This matters because it preserves another house-style rye aromatic from the interwar hotel-bar field.

See also: Whiskey Cocktail, Saratoga Cocktail