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Ode To The Old Fashioned

Ode To The Old Fashioned


Ah, the Old Fashioned, the world's first classic cocktail and a recipe that's endured for hundreds of years. To celebrate the launch of my beautifully designed t-shirt and pay homage to the OG cocktail, here I make the original recipe as well as 3 of my favorite variations. 




Classic old fashioned

  • 2oz (60ml) bourbon or rye

  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

  • 1 sugar cube

  • Lemon twist

  1. Add sugar cube to a rocks glass

  2. Drop two dashes of bitters and a barspoon of warm water onto the sugar cube

  3. Muddle the bitters and water into the sugar until sugar is dissolved

  4. Add a large chunk of ice

  5. Add the rye or bourbon, stir until chilled

  6. Twist a large piece of lemon zest over the drink and drop into the glass


Oaxaca old fashioned

  • 1.5oz (45ml) reposado tequila

  • .5oz (15ml) mezcal

  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

  • 1 barspoon agave nectar

  • Orange twist

  1. Add a large ice cube to a rocks glass

  2. Add in all liquid ingredients and stir to chill

  3. Light a match and express the oils of the orange peel over the flame into the glass

  4. Drop in the orange peel


Smoked old fashioned

  • 2oz (60ml) bourbon

  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

  • 1 barspoon rich brown simple syrup (2 parts brown sugar, 1 part water)

  • Orange twist

  • Applewood or hickory wood

  1. Flame the wood and invert the glass to capture the smoke

  2. Add in all liquid ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir

  3. Pour cocktail into smoked glass

  4. Add a large ice cube to the glass

  5. Express the oils of an orange peel and drop it in


Benton's old fashioned

  • 2oz (60ml) bacon-washed bourbon (recipe below)

  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

  • .25oz (7ml) grade B maple syrup

  • Orange twist

  1. Add a large ice cube to a rocks glass

  2. Add in all liquid ingredients and stir to chill and dilute

  3. Express the oils of an orange peel and drop it in

Bacon-washed bourbon

  • 1 bottle of bourbon (e.g. Four Roses)

  • 1.5oz (45ml) fat from hickory-smoked bacon (e.g. Benton's)

  1. Add bourbon and bacon fat to a non-reactive container and let sit for 4 hours at room temperature

  2. Put in the freezer for 2 hours so fat solidifies

  3. Strain out fat solids and bottle

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