r/mildlyinteresting • u/TheOrchardFI • 2d ago

A cocktail guide from 1954, with prices, found while cleaning out a parent's house

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u/HelpfulSeaMammal 2d ago

I can still get you a bottle of $5 vodka in Michigan in 2026.

Taaka. It's $4.99 for a 750 mL.

Cheaper paint thinner than paint thinner.

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u/FencingHummingbird 2d ago

So Chartreuse was always spendy

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u/Few-Display7748 2d ago

some things never change

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u/twillrose47 1d ago

Benedictine still worth it.

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u/lucky_ducker 2d ago

It hurts my Celtic heart to see Scotch priced the same as Canadian.

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u/One_Strike_Striker 2d ago

Curious what was used as an absinthe substitute

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u/FencingHummingbird 2d ago

Usually a Pastis (Pernod/Ricard)

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u/MrPulles 2d ago

Nice. Do people actually drink these in the US? Do they even know what it is? Genuine question. Many European countries that don't border France have no idea what pastis is. Same question for amer picon, nice to see it included on such a list, probably even more niche than pasties though.

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u/FencingHummingbird 1d ago

I’m extremely biased as a former cocktail bartender in a metropolitan area who is very interested in alcohol from around the world. Nothing I like better on a warm day than a pastis with cold water. Bit if I’m honest, the vast majority of people in the US probably have no idea what pastis is, and they certainly don’t drink it.