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Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.39) — George J. Kappeler 1895

lemon peel — twisted lemon-peelacid
1 jiggerIrish whiskey — OCR reads 'Trish whiskey'; clearly Irish whiskey.base
3 dashAngostura bitters bitter
2 dashgum syrup — gum-syrupsweetener
  1. Add the gum syrup, Angostura bitters, and Irish whiskey to a mixing-glass with fine ice.
  2. Mix, strain, and add a piece of twisted lemon peel.

Garnish: Lemon peel

Nose
Irish whiskey and lemon peel sit over a more straightforward bitters-and-sugar frame than No. 1.
Palate
The drink returns Irish whiskey to the plain aromatic cocktail mode, without vermouth or acid phosphate complication.
Finish
The finish is warm, spiced, and tidy.
Summary
A simple Irish-whiskey branch of the classic aromatic cocktail.

Placed beside No. 1, this recipe is useful because it shows how one book could preserve both the older plain cocktail model and a newer vermouth-and-acidulated branch under the same national label.

This is the more orthodox old cocktail expression of Irish whiskey; the drink depends on clean seasoning rather than novelty ingredients.

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See also: Irish Cocktail No. 1, Whiskey Cocktail, Canadian Cocktail