210. Liberal Cocktail

My interpretation:
  1 oz Rittenhouse Bonded Rye
  1 oz Casa Mariol Vermut Negra
  1 dash Amaro Ciociaro

Fill mixing-glass with cracked ice, stir, strain, and serve. — This Manhattan-riff dates back to the first edition of JM, 1908, where Ballor vermouth is specified. Straub includes it in 1913, probably from JM. The Old Waldorf Bar Book (1935) indicates an additional 3 dashes of Orange Bitters, which Straub would likely have included if that had been in his source. By 1916, JM is specifying new sponsor, Martini & Rossi vermouth.

182. Improved Martini Cocktail

My interpretation:
  1 oz Captive Spirits Big Gin
  1 oz Alessio Chinato
  1 dash Fee Bros. Orange Bitters
  1 dash Luxardo Maraschino

Fill glass (12 oz) with cracked ice, stir, strain into cocktail glass, serve. — Like the previous Improved Manhattan, this recipe calls for the simple addition of 1 dash Luxardo Maraschino to the regular recipe (to come). It first appears in JM 1908 and is taken up by Straub 1913 with an extra dash maraschino.