Jake Randolph in "The Eternal Night" Pt. 44

I wanted to see if Sperry deemed me one of the important people. Apparently he did. After he poured Mason a sherry and handed it to him, much to Mason's chagrin, he reached under the bar and pulled out a very vintage looking bottle. He poured a shot and brought it over to me.

"This was made before the days of Prohibition. Ah, they knew how to make liquor back then."

"Thank you," I said as I took the glass.

"Sit down, Mason!" Sperry barked, and like a dutiful pet Mason came over and sat beside me on the settee...