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Carrol Cocktail
Basically a Brandy Manhattan without bitters. Spirit-forward and dry yet easy
James Pratt
13th June 2022 at 18:55
This dates back much earlier than Trader Vic: it is included in both MacElhone books (ABC of Mixing Cocktails and Barflies & Cocktails), Savoy Cocktail Book, and Boothby’s 1934 edition of World Drinks and How to Mix Them.
14th June 2022 at 09:44
Thanks, James. The earliest reference I can find is in 1923 Harry of Ciro’s ABC of Mixing Cocktails.