Cocktails by "Jimmy" late of Ciro's London by Jimmy (1930) — Jimmy 1930, opening A-B recipe run

1 partAbsinthe base
1 partLondon dry gin — Ginbase
1 partwhisky — Scotch Whiskybase
  1. Mix with plenty of cracked ice and shake well, following the book's general cocktail instruction.

The Art of Mixing by James A. Wiley and Helene M. Griffith (1932) — Wiley 1932, opening A-B recipe run

0.33 partLondon dry gin — Ginbase
0.33 partWhiskey — Scotch Whiskeybase
0.33 partanisette modifier
  1. Stir a bit.