Barton Special Cocktail History 1/4 Calvados or Apple Brandy 1/4 Scotch Whisky 1/2 Dry Gin Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. What has Bruce Barton got to do with this? Savoy Cocktail Book 1930 Harry Cradock 1999 ed Bruce Fairchild Barton (August 5, 1886 – July 5, 1967) was an American author, advertising executive, and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress from 1937 to 1940 as a Republican from New York.