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A Prelude to Tall Drinks
Advice on the choosing of ingredients together with rules for mixing that sparkling giver of joy, the highball
August
1
1945
LAWTON MACKALL
A Prelude to Tall Drinks
LAWTON MACKALL
August
1
1945
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POTABLES
A Prelude to Tall Drinks
Advice on the choosing of ingredients together with rules for mixing that sparkling giver of joy, the highball
August
1
1945
LAWTON MACKALL
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