05/18/2026
An Old Fashioned… for me? So nice of you to ask 🥃 You know I love the weird stuff (and will keep the weird stuff coming) but I keep it pretty darn classic most of the time.
Aromatic + Orange bitters.
Nothing too fancy, I usually roll with Angostura or occasionally I’ll use Regan No. 6 for the orange. No muddled fruit please, this ain’t a supper club in Wisconsin.
Rich simple syrup.
Muddling a sugar cube with water is just a lazy way of making syrup. Prepping a rich cane syrup ahead of time (or better: a rich Demerara syrup) is the way to go here.
Rye whiskey.
As you know, any spirit will do. But in general, I’m a rye guy and something at 100-proof is usually the sweet spot 👌
Ice.
I’m not a “big cube only” person. A few nicely packed 1” cubes are fine too. But these 2 x 2.5” tall cubes from are perfection in an Old Fashioned.
Orange zest.
Don’t muddle fruit into your Old Fashioned. Express the oils from the peel on top, trim off the rough edges and garnish with the twist.
