Cunard Cocktails & Liqueurs Menu - April 1929
Cocktails, Liqueurs, Cigars, Cigarettes, Playing Cards, etc. are listed in this comprehensive menu prepared for the express steamers of the Cunard Line, which was last revised on 1 April 1929.
Front Cover of a Scarce Vintage Alcoholic Beverage Menu From the Cunard Line Dated 1 April 1929. The Assortment of Liquor, Wine, and Beer Available to Passengers on Board Included Prices. | GGA Image ID # 15658e95b8.
Menu Items
Panel 2 of a Vintage Alcoholic Beverage Menu From the Cunard Line Dated 1 April 1929. Listed With Prices in GBP and USD Were Liqueurs, Short and Long Cocktails, and Champagne Cocktails. | GGA Image ID # 1565c44f6f.
LIQUEURS
| Liqueur | Per Liq. Glass | Price in USD |
| Gautier Freres Cognac, 1848 | 2/6 | $0.61 |
| Bisquit Dubouché, 1865 | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Courvoisier Cognac, 1875 | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Martell's Cordon Bleu Cognac | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Chartreuse, Yellow | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Chartreuse, Green | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Benedictine | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Grand Marnier | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Crème de Menthe | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Cointreau | 1/- | $0.23 |
| Kümmel | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Drambuie | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Curaçao (Green Dry) | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Curaçao (Triple Dry) | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Anisette | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Cherry Brandy | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Maraschino | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Crème de Cacao | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Peach Brandy | 1/- | $0.25 |
COCKTAILS (SHORT)
| Coctail | Per Small Glass | Per Large Glass | ||
| GBP | USD | GBP | USD | |
| Martini | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Manhattan | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Trinity | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Perfect | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Three-in-One | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Orange Blossom | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Lone Tree | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Bronx | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Bacardi | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Myers Jamaica | 10d. | $0.21 | 1/3 | $.031 |
| Brandy | 1/4 | $0.33 | 2/- | $.049 |
| Clover Club | ----- | ----- | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Whisky, Sour | ----- | ----- | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Old-Fashioned Whisky | ----- | ----- | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Egg Flip Port or Sherry | ----- | ----- | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Egg Flip Whisky | ----- | ----- | 1/3 | $0.31 |
| Egg Flip Brandy | ----- | ----- | 1/9 | $.043 |
| Gin & Bitters | 1/- | $0.25 | ----- | ----- |
| Gin & Vermouth | 10d. | $0.21 | ----- | ----- |
| Sherry & Bitters | 9d. | $0.19 | ----- | ----- |
| Mixed Vermouth | 9d. | $0.19 | ----- | ----- |
| Dubonnet | 10d. | $0.21 | ----- | ----- |
CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS
| Bottle | Champagne Cocktail | GBP | USD |
| 1/4 | Mumms Cordon Rouge | 4/6 | $1.10 |
| 1/4 | Chas. Heidsieck | 4/- | $0.98 |
COCKTAILS (LONG)
| Cocktail | Per Glass | |
| GBP | USD | |
| John Collins | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Gin Fizz | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Gin Rickey | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Gin Sling | 1/3 | $0.31 |
| Golden Fizz | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Silver Fizz | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Sherry Cobbler | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Morning Glory | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Milk Punch | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Sherry Egg Nogg | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Port Egg Nogg | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Brandy Egg Nogg | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Whisky Egg Nogg | 1/3 | $0.31 |
| Lemon Squash | 6d. | $0.13 |
| Lemonade | 6d. | $0.13 |
| Orangeade | 6d. | $0.13 |
Panel 1 of a Vintage Alcoholic Beverage Menu From the Cunard Line Dated 1 April 1929 That Contained the Cigars, Tobacco, Cigarettes, Playing Cards, and Bridge Scorers. GGA Image ID # 15780514db
HAVANA (CUBAN) CIGARS
| Cuban Cigar | Each | |
| GBP | USD | |
| Upmann Coronas (in glass jars) | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Corona Coronas | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Larranaga Pristina | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Alvarez Garcia Coronas (Romeo and Juliet) | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Upmann Aquinaldos | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Larranaga Cecilos | 1/9 | $0.43 |
| Romeo and Juliet Joffres | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Romeo y Juliet Excepcionales | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Juan Lopez Coronas | 1/6 | $0.37 |
| Bock Perfectos Finos | 1/3 | $0.31 |
| Solidor Coronas | 1/3 | $0.31 |
| Punchinellos | 1/3 | $0.31 |
| Corona Petit Cabinet | 1/3 | $0.31 |
| Half-a-Corona | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Henry Clay Perfectos | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Vlllar Idealistas | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Cabanas Perfectos | 1/- | $0.25 |
| Ramon Allones (très petit Corona de Luxe) |
1/- | $0.25 |
| Henry Clay Navarinas | 9d. | $0.19 |
| Romeo and Juliet (Allenby's) | 9d. | $0.19 |
| Partagas Julias | 9d. | $0.19 |
AMERICAN DOMESTIC
| American Cigar | GBP | USD |
| Graham Courtney Ambassadors | 8d. | $0.17 |
BRITISH MANUFACTURE
| British Cigar | GBP | USD |
| Upmann Rothschild | 8d. | $0.17 |
| Flower of Sandakan (Coronitas Cunardias) | 8d. | $0.17 |
| Larranaga Regalia del Amigo | 8d. | $0.17 |
| Santona Diplomaticos | 6d. | $0.13 |
| Manila | 4d. | $0.09 |
TOBACCO (Various)
CIGARETTES
| Per Packet | GBP | USD |
| From | 5d. | $0.11 |
| To | 2/- | $0.49 |
PLAYING CARDS, Etc.
| Item | GBP | USD |
| Playing Cards | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Pinochle Cards | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Patience Cards | 2/- | $0.49 |
| Bridge Scorers | 1/- | $0.25 |
