Mixed drink recipe from print advertisement for G&W Blended Whiskey
“The Grand Slam”
G&W’s Drink of the Month for September
½ jigger G&W Two Star, Five Star or Seven Star Blended Whiskey
¼ jigger Italian Vermouth
⅛ jigger Curacao
⅛ jigger Lime Juice
Shake well with cracked ice … and pour out a drink that will trump the taste of the most critical connoisseur!
October, 1936
Two famous Brothers win new honors with their G&W “Drink of the Month”
“For a man who doesn’t drink, you certainly know bow to mix swell cocktails, Mac!” says Shepard Barclay, leading bridge authority.
“That’s because I know enough la make ’em wilt G&W whiskey!” says McClelland Barclay, noted painter and sculptor.
McClelland Barclay concocted this delicious new G&W Drink of the Month … his equally famous brother, Shepard Barclay, christened it. And just one sip will tell you why “The Grand Slam” is so popular at artist McClelland’s studio parties and at expert Shepard’s bridge games!
Try McClelland Barclay’s recipe next time you entertain. And to be sure you’ll pour perfect drinks out of the shaker, be sure you pour G&W Whiskey in it! There’s a G&W liquor for every purse and palate and, whether you pick a low-priced straight whiskey … a G&W Star blend … or one of G&W’s seven-year-old treats .., you get extra richness and extra smoothness at no extra price. 104 years of distilling experience is the secret of G&W’s “good whiskey” taste.
G&W SEVEN STAR BLENDED WHISKEY. G&W’s richest blend, 90 proof, 35% six year old whiskey, 65% neutral spirits distilled from grain.
FREE — GOLD ASH TRAY DESIGNED BY McCLELLAND BARCLAY
G&W offers a grand reward for each of the best whiskey or gin recipes received this month … a lovely, practical gift. It’s the popular Wild Ruse Petal Ash Tray, finished in 24 carat gold, designed by the world famous artist and sculptor. McClelland Barclay, who also created the cigarette box shown above. Your favorite recipe may win one, so send it in now to Gooderham & Worts, Ltd., Box 887S, Detroit, Michigan.
(This offer not good in states where such offers art prohibited)
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