My interpretation:
3 oz Courvoisier VSOP
1 dash Angostura bitters
Fill mixing-glass half full of ice, stir, strain, serve. Garnish with lemon rind if desired. — A nice, simple classic. The 1908 Edition of Jack’s Manual is significantly different enough to warrant inclusion, and shows the proclivity toward simpler, less finnicky, and stronger or drier drinks:
If you have Boker’s bitters, or a decent imitation, and some gum syrup on hand, this would probably be preferable, and is surely more historic. Nevertheless, here is the 1933 version:
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