A much better name than "Gin-Vision Bell," the gin riff on the mezcal base "Division Bell."

Both W.J. Tarling's 1937 Cafe Royal Cocktail book and Harry Craddock's 1937 UKBG Approved Cocktails list a similar cocktail, the Bermudiana Rose, which includes lemon juice. Stan Jones, in his 1977 Complete Barguide, lists a variation under the Bermuda Rose that includes "3/4 oz lemon (or lime) juice," which is quite similar to his "Flamingo" recipe.

Do you know when rum was introduced to this cocktail? I see in Stan Jones' Complete Bar Guide, under "East India Cocktail" (page 274), that Jamaican rum is listed as an optional ingredient. More recently, PDT's Cocktail Books also adds aged rum to their East India, but I haven't found anything before 1977.

Pineapple syrup replaced the raspberry as early as 1888. Both Harry Johnson's 1888 and 1900 New & Improved Bartender's Manuals list pineapple syrup instead of raspberry. Trying to organize my cocktail recipes and the many East India variations is proving difficult. Thank you once again for your research!

Appreciate all the history you publish on your site. I was wondering why my recipe didn't include raspberry syrup, and I realized I had referenced Harry Johnson's 1888 edition of The New & Improved Illustrated Bartender's Manual, in which he replaced the raspberry syrup with pineapple and changed the aromatic bitters from Angostura to Boker's. It sounds better with the raspberry syrup.

Appreciate all the history you publish on your site. I was wondering why my recipe didn't include raspberry syrup and realized I had referenced Harry Johnson's 1888 edition of The New & Improved Illustrated Bartender's Manual; he omits the raspberry syrup and changes the aromatic bitters from Angostura to Boker's. Honestly, it sounds better with the raspberry syrup.

Impressive amount of research! I see a Jamaican rum version in the comments, which is worth noting. J.A. Groshusko's 1933 Jack's Manual uses Jamaican rum.

Currently, this recipe references Stan Jones's recipe and credits Harry Craddock in 1930. I couldn't find it in the Savoy Cocktail Book. However, I did find it in the 1933 UKBG Approved Cocktail Book. Are you referencing an earlier UKBG recipe?

Also, I found recipes from the Kentucky Colonel in Jacques Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks from 1913 and Drinks from 1914

The French Connection, Godfather, & Godmother also appear in Brian's Booze Guide by Brian F. Rea, volume 1, 1976. Haven't found anything before that yet.

Credit: Meaghan Dorman from Raine's Law Room NYC circa 2011. A riff on the French 75, it is a favourite of Melanie Asher, a pisco maker and friend of Meaghan. It is named for the Peruvian connection and colour scheme the mix with the Rose Cava creates.

The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book has a very similar drink with gin called a Yellow Mist. Basically an Army Navy with some added apricot.

As far as I'm aware, that's how Theo spells the name of his cocktail.

Commenting on your review that says it’s spelled wrong. But that’s how Dutchess is spelled in Dutchess county, could also be a dad joke Dutch… Genever…

“…(the name is misspelt for starters.)” or perhaps it is named after the Dutchess County in upstate New York?

Numerous sites that likely referencing your site. Check the Bartenders Choice App for iOS then. I’d be happy to supply you with screenshots.

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“This drink was thrown together by a beautiful man and inspiring bartender named Anthony Schmidt.” Pg. 113 A Spot At The Bar, Michael Madrusan.

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Would like to see this conflicting evidence. Just stating what’s on OG bartenders choice and current and A Spot at the Bar credits

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Thanks for the petty update.

Check your History credits for this drink is Anthony Schmidt from Noble Experiment, San Diego circa 2010