The value is the relational grammar, not a single branded recipe: four functional elements establish a durable whiskey-cocktail form.
The historical formula precedes later named specifications and supplies a structural baseline.
Schmid presents the 1806 definition of a cocktail as a combination of spirit, sugar, water, and bitters and uses that elemental relationship to frame the Old Fashioned.
PDF sheet 14
PDF sheet 14
Origins and definition
Corrected 21 September 2026: the definition is on physical PDF14 in both the preserved local attachment and today's upload. Text checked in both; today's PDF14 rendered and visually inspected. Earlier sheet13 verification claim was inaccurate.
Evidence
Schmid presents the 1806 definition of a cocktail as a combination of spirit, sugar, water, and bitters and uses that elemental relationship to frame the Old Fashioned.
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Source section: Origins and definition
Context
The historical formula precedes later named specifications and supplies a structural baseline.
Annotation
The value is the relational grammar, not a single branded recipe: four functional elements establish a durable whiskey-cocktail form.
Verification
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Locator corrected on 2026-09-21: PDF 14 in both checked copies; the September upload's page was rendered and inspected. The earlier page-13 verification statement was inaccurate.