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Old Fashioned

Whiskey, sugar, bitters — the cocktail other cocktails answer to.

How to order it: Bourbon or rye, demerara, Angostura, orange peel. Stirred, never hurried.

Flavor profile

Sweetness4
Bitterness5
Strength9
Freshness1
Richness8
Sparkle0
Daring3

The recipe

  • 2 oz bourbon or rye
  • 1 demerara sugar cube
  • 2–3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Stir with ice; orange peel
  • Rocks glass, big cube
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