These are mixed-spirit cocktails, not neat-whiskey blends. Ambiguous18-ounce cola254 remains unresolved. Drinks270–273 containing substantial bitters must not be represented as necessarily alcohol-free.
2015 practitioner source, fully read. Source-record verification is not independent validation or publication clearance.
All named cocktail chapters and table variants were reviewed. Scotch and Cigars combines Laphroaig and cognac1.5:1; Absinthe Absent Sazerac combines100-proof rye and cognac3:1. Other drinks use floats, rinses, infusions, sparkling top-ups or hot service.
PDF 273
PDF 176
Cocktail chapters176–273; Scotch/cognac193; rye/cognac248; amaro family253–254
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Evidence
All named cocktail chapters and table variants were reviewed. Scotch and Cigars combines Laphroaig and cognac1.5:1; Absinthe Absent Sazerac combines100-proof rye and cognac3:1. Other drinks use floats, rinses, infusions, sparkling top-ups or hot service.
Location and context
No access, Cocktail chapters176–273; Scotch/cognac193; rye/cognac248; amaro family253–254. Locators use the supplied661-page PDF; do not infer print pagination or that the entire bounding range is one continuous passage.
Annotation
These are mixed-spirit cocktails, not neat-whiskey blends. Ambiguous18-ounce cola254 remains unresolved. Drinks270–273 containing substantial bitters must not be represented as necessarily alcohol-free.
Provenance and verification
Analysis: Bitterman’s Field Guide to Bitters and Amari — Full-source analysis. Citation:
BF09 — Bitterman (2015) — All cocktails and explicit split-base cases.
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