2013 Reprint of 1935 First Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Old Mr. Boston was a distillery located at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston Massachusetts from 1933 to 1986. It produced its own label of gin bourbon rum and brandies as well as a few cordials and liqueurs. The Mr. Boston name is known not only for its brands of distilled spirits but also for its unique reference book Old Mr. Boston Deluxe Official Bartender s Guide used by both professional and home bartenders as the Bible of Booze. The Guide was first published 1935 and is reprinted in its entirety in our edition. It was first published during the early days after the Repeal of Prohibition when the distillery started up business again. As late as 2009 new editions were printed.