copyright 1935 "2nd printing March, 1935" stated; copyright 1935 Ben Burk, Inc., Boston; hardbound in leatherette boards; smaller book, 160 pages; very good condition with unmarked pages.
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"Old Mr. Boston" was a distillery located at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts from 1933 to 1986. It produced its own label of gin, bourbon, rum, and brandies, as well as a few cordials and liqueurs. The "Mr. Boston" name is known not only for its brands of distilled spirits, but also for its unique reference book, "Old Mr. Boston Deluxe Official Bartender's Guide," used by both professional and home bartenders as the "Bible of Booze." The Guide was first published 1935. It was first published during the early days after the Repeal of Prohibition, when the distillery started up business again.