Vintage Cocktail Recipe Ephemera Bundle — Esquire Cheers! Supplement + Kahlúa, Galliano, Wine & Cordial Booklets (1966–1981) — Editors of Esquire and assorted makers | Retro bar paper lot, Cocktail & Wine Ephemera

A lively vintage Cocktail & Wine Ephemera bundle for bar-cart stylists, retro paper collectors, and anyone who loves the graphic world of mid-century and late-20th-century drinking culture.

This lot brings together recipe pamphlets, liquor advertising pieces, and an Esquire holiday supplement packed with cocktail lore, wine basics, spirited graphics, and period entertaining ideas.

Inside you’ll find colorful drink photography, Kahlúa recipes, Galliano cocktails, Mohawk cordial recipes, a 1966 wine guide recommended by Vincent Price, and Esquire’s Cheers! guide to the art and science of pleasurable drinking.

Bundle Contents

This vintage drinking bundle includes the following paper pieces, all sold together as shown:

1. Esquire “Cheers! A Gentleman’s Guide to the Lore, Art, and Science of Pleasurable Drinking” — 11 x 8 in — 1981
2. Mixology — 8 x 5.5 in — publishing date not visible
3. Cordial Accents with Regnier — 7 x 3 in — publishing date not visible
4. The Many Faces of Kahlúa — 6 x 4 in — 17 pages — publishing date not visible
5. An Introduction to Wine: Magic in Your Glass — 7.5 x 5.25 in — 23 pages — copyright 1966
6. Good Times Begin with Mohawk Cordials — 5.75 x 4 in — no page numbers visible
7. Welcome to Galliano’s World of New Tastes — 5 x 3 in — printed in Italy — publishing date not visible

Quick Specs

• Item Type: Vintage cocktail and wine ephemera bundle / pamphlet lot / magazine supplement lot
• Size: Largest piece approx. 11 x 8 in; assorted smaller pieces including 8 x 5.5 in, 7.5 x 5.25 in, 7 x 3 in, 6 x 4 in, 5.75 x 4 in, and 5 x 3 in
• Material: Paper / stapled pamphlets / magazine supplement
• Color: Multicolor with cream, orange, pink, black, green, and yellow covers
• Origin or Maker: Editors of Esquire; Regnier; Kahlúa; Mohawk Cordials; Galliano; Wine Advisory Board; Printed in USA and Italy where noted
• Year or Era: 1966 to 1981; vintage mid-century to late 20th century
• GENRE: Cocktail & Wine Ephemera
• Language / Pages: English / mixed pagination; Esquire page count not provided; Kahlúa 17 pages; An Introduction to Wine 23 pages; Mohawk booklet no page number

Edition & Features

• Edition/Printing: Assorted vintage promotional and editorial pieces; exact printings not provided unless noted
• Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Color drink photography, retro graphic design, liquor ads, recipes, wine information, and entertaining-themed illustrations
• Extras: Sold as a bundle; includes Esquire Cheers! holiday supplement, Mixology, An Introduction to Wine: Magic in Your Glass, The Many Faces of Kahlúa, Cordial Accents with Regnier, Good Times Begin with Mohawk Cordials, Welcome to Galliano’s World of New Tastes, plus additional loose liquor advertising inserts shown in photos

Condition Grade: Good

Notes:

• Vintage paper lot with visible age and handling wear throughout. Covers show spotting, edge wear, rubbing, light creasing, and some corner wear. The Esquire supplement has noticeable age spotting to the cover.
• The Cordial Accents piece has age spotting. The Galliano pamphlet shows some spotting as well. The wine booklet has spotting and a stamp on the back. The Mixology booklet shows wear along the edges and spine area.
• Overall, the bundle remains colorful, readable, and display-friendly, with complete vintage character and honest wear consistent with age and use.

Sold as shown.

Collection Notes

This bundle reads like a compact tour through vintage drinking culture: spirits lore, cocktail recipes, wine basics, party hosting, brand promotion, and boldly graphic paper design. It’s the kind of lot that feels equally at home on a bar cart, in a paper ephemera collection, or styled into a retro den.

A ready-made vintage bar paper bundle with plenty of charm, color, and conversation built in.

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The vintage items I share with you have been previously owned and loved and may show some wear. Please use the pictures as a guide. While I do my best to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item.

Care & Handling: Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings. Please note: If you have any questions or need more photos, ask.