“A cocktail will never be better than its cheapest ingredient.” IngredientsCocktails Author:David A. Embury
“It should stimulate the mind as well as the appetite. The well made cocktail is one of the most gracious of drinks. It pleases the senses. The shared delight of those who partake in common of this refreshing nectar breaks the ice of formal reserve. Taut nerves relax, taut muscles relax, tired eyes brighten, tongues loosen, friendships deepen, the whole world becomes a better place in which to live.” WorldShouldMindWellsMadeWholeEyeCommonBreakDrinkPleaseTiredDelightTongueSensesWhole WorldIceMusclesRelaxNervesAppetiteReservesFormalBetter PlaceGraciousCocktailsRefreshingNectarTired Eyes Author:David A. Embury
“Of all the hot liquors, I regard buttered rum as the worst. I believe that the drinking of it should be permitted only in the "Northwest Passage" and, even there, only by highly imaginative and overenthusiastic novelists.” ShouldBelieveI BelieveWorstHotRegardDrinkingNovelistsPassagesImaginativeLiquorRum Author:David A. Embury