Simonson, Robert. The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore. Photographs by Daniel Krieger. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2014.
Simonson connects the Old-Fashioned's revival to bartenders and writers who emphasized better spirits, ice, fresh garnish, restrained sweetness, and older formulas. He also shows the restored template becoming a platform for new bitters, sweeteners, base spirits, and techniques.
Robert Simonson, The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore (Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2014), Displayed book page 62; supplied PDF sheet 66; Displayed book page 68; supplied PDF sheet 70.
Displayed book page 68; supplied PDF sheet 70
Displayed book page 62; supplied PDF sheet 66
Simonson, The Old-Fashioned, Displayed book page 62; supplied PDF sheet 66.
“Rebirth and Cult Status”
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