Combines a useful source-critical boundary with independent corroboration that stirring endpoints serve dilution and temperature rather than a universal clock.
Historical preface and service discussion immediately before the book’s Old Fashioned specification.
Sandham treats the Pendennis Club origin story cautiously because its dates conflict with the earlier “Whiskey Cocktail” printed in Jerry Thomas’s 1862 guide. Whatever the origin, he says the preferred method is slow stirring to reach the intended dilution and temperature.
PDF sheet 992
Classic Bourbon Cocktails — Old Fashioned history and technique
Checked in local PDF sheet 992 on 2026-08-25.
Evidence
Sandham treats the Pendennis Club origin story cautiously because its dates conflict with the earlier “Whiskey Cocktail” printed in Jerry Thomas’s 1862 guide. Whatever the origin, he says the preferred method is slow stirring to reach the intended dilution and temperature.
Location and context
Locator: Local PDF sheet 992
Section: Classic Bourbon Cocktails — Old Fashioned history and technique
Historical preface and service discussion immediately before the book’s Old Fashioned specification.
Annotation
Combines a useful source-critical boundary with independent corroboration that stirring endpoints serve dilution and temperature rather than a universal clock.