The Ideal Bartender

Thomas Bullock · Tom Bullock

Jan 1917 · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

About this ebook

A complete reproduction of the Vintage Cocktail Book "The Ideal Bartender" originally published in 1917. Tom Bullock became to be a well-recognized bartender of the time at St. Louis Country Club, where he served for government officials and other elite members. G.H. Walker, grandfather of George W. Bush was one of the big fans of Bullock's cocktails and wrote the indroduction. After publishing this cocktail book, Prohibition made Bullock's profession illegal, yet bartending culture was stronger than ever, bartenders were well paid and tipped for supplying public a illegal substance of alcohol. Bullock moved frequently and changed professions during the dry period, but kept bartending at St. Louis Country Club where people could still drink. The country club did not keep the records on him working there. Feel free to take a look at our complete Reprint Catalog of Vintage Cocktail Books at www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Ratings and reviews

A lot of people need to go back and read pre-prohibition literature. I found this book a great study, but some of the proportions in the recipes didn't quite match up to what I would have used. Distinguishing differences between ponys and jiggers is also a little weird. I know the measurements but it leaves room for inconsistencies; for example, in theory 2/3 of a jigger should equal 1 pony(?), both of which are used in the same recipe. All around amazing read and great to learn about the man himself.

A must read for the cocktail nerd.