Harry MacElhone

Harry MacElhone was a defining figure in early 20th-century bartending, most famous for his role at Harry's New York Bar, which he bought in 1923.[1] Born in Dundee, Scotland, on 16 June 1890, he published books including Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails and Barflies and Cocktails, and worked at Ciro's Club in Deauville and the Plaza Hotel New York. He is often credited with inventing many cocktails,[2] including the Bloody Mary, sidecar, the monkey gland, the White Lady,[3] and an early form of the French 75. As of 2011, his descendants continued to run Harry's Bar.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew MacElhone Dies". New York Daily News. 20 September 1996.
  2. ↑ Rob Chirico, Field Guide to Cocktails p. 66 and 189, 2005 by Quirk Productions. ISBN 1-59474-063-1
  3. ↑ Wondrich, David. "White Lady". Esquire.com.
  4. ↑ Chauzan, David (25 November 2011). "A Century of Harry's Bar in Paris". BBC.co.uk.