Judge, 1902-11-29 · page 20 of 20
Judge — November 29, 1902 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a full-page advertisement for Red Top Rye whiskey by Ferdinand Westheimer & Sons distillers, not political satire. The image features a decorative crown symbol prominently displaying the product name, with instructions for preparing a "high ball" cocktail—a popular mixed drink of the era combining whiskey, soda water, ice, and lemon. The advertisement includes a recipe and tagline ("If it's RED Top Rye it's right") typical of early 20th-century liquor marketing. The crown imagery suggests quality and prestige. This represents pre-Prohibition advertising (before 1920), when such products were legally and openly promoted in mainstream publications like *Judge* magazine.
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\ TO MAKE A HIGH BALL (Use Talt Glass.) Place one square lump of Ice in the glass. Pour average drink of RED TOP RYE over ice. Fill the giass with White Rock or Apollinaris. Add small piece of lemon peel, or oll twisted from lemon peel. Drink while efferves- cent. On application, we will give you the names of all dealers in your vicinity who handle RED TOP RYE. “If it’s RED TOP RYE it’s right” FERDINAND WESTHEIMER & SONS. Distillers’ 9, comicbooks.com