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Subject: Re: Whiskey Old Fashioned "Press"
From: Mixer
Posted: Sat May 18. 2002, 21:44 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Whiskey Old Fashioned "Press""  by Jay  (Sat May 18. 2002, 03:21 UTC)
> > > What does the term "press" mean, when used in a drink name.  For 
> > 
> > > example, what is the significance of "press" in a Whiskey old 
> > > fashioned press?  Thank you.
> > > 
> > > Dave
> > > dmckone[at]lindner-marsack.com
> > 
> > I've had customers order a Jack Daniels Coke and water press, which I 
> > 
> > served Jack on the rocks, with a side of coke and a side of water, or 
> > 
> > a rum and coke press, coke on the side.As for an Old Fashioned 
> > "Press", I don't know what would be served on the side. 
> 
> Whiskey and gingerale only would be considered a highball.  A pres is 
> just substituting half of the ale for soda water.  Less sweet I 
> suppose. I guess one could say it is substituting half of the soda in 
> a whiskey and soda for gingerale.  I guess it is all about how you 
> look at life.

If a press is just substituting half of the Ale for soda water,.....what Ale 
is in an Old Fashioned?   And please don't tell me you put soda water in an 
old Fashioned


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