Shake violently on the rocks and serve in a cocktail glass… Stop smoking. Fasten your seat belts. Empty your fountain pens. Because after two gulps you’ll seriously consider yourself capable of straightening out Chinese fire drills.

—From Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails

This little gem can be found in the description for the Leatherneck Cocktail. It was originally to be found in Bottoms Up by Ted Saucier, and was uttered by the inventor, journalist Frank Farrell, a man who obviously possessed a way with both words and cocktails.