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The '''Old Pal''' is a cocktail originally made with Canadian [[Rye Whiskey]], French [[Vermouth]] (dry), and [[Campari]]. It is similar to a [[Negroni]], but with Rye whiskey instead of [[Gin]] and dry vermouth instead of sweet. Today it is more commonly made with American rye whiskey.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://cocktailenthusiast.com/old-pal-cocktail|title=Old Pal Cocktail|date=2011-01-14|newspaper=Cocktail Enthusiast|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-25}}</ref>
This cocktail first appeared in Harry MacElhone's 1922 book, ABC of Mixing Cocktails. In the book he says the drink was invented by Sparrow Robertson, the Sporting editor of the [[New York Herald]], in Paris. The drink possibly fell out of favour by 1923, as it is not included in his second edition, however it makes a return in his next book, (1927) Barflies and Cocktails. In this book you can find the recipe in the back (along with the Boulevardier) amongst the recipes submitted by his guests (still credited to
The recipe was published again in [[Harry Craddock]]'s 1930 cocktail book, [[Savoy Hotel#The Savoy Cocktail Book|The Savoy Cocktail Book]] as well as the 1930 reprint of Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails in which it once again sported French-style Dry Vermouth.
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