The recipe
Orchard Gate Old Fashioned
Makes 1 drink. Malts from along the River Spey. Pear, honey and the dried fruit of sherry casks.
Ingredients
| 2 oz60 ml | Speyside Scotch86 proof |
| ¼ oz7 ml | Honey syrup1 part honey to 1 part warm water |
| 2 dashes | Orange bitters |
| 1 dash | Peychaud's bitters |
| 1 strip | Lemon peelAbout 2 inches, little pith |
| 1 | Large ice cube |
Bottles to try
$Monkey Shoulder
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Method
- Add the honey syrup and bitters to a mixing glass.
- Pour in the whiskey. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for 30 seconds, until the outside is cold to the touch.
- Add one large cube to the rocks glass and strain the drink over it.
- Express the lemon peel over the drink, skin side down. Rub it around the rim and drop it in.
Batch for 8
Making it for a crowd? Mix ahead, chill, and pour.
Ingredients
| 16 oz475 ml · 2 cups | Speyside Scotch86 proof |
| 2 oz60 ml | Honey syrup1 part honey to 1 part warm water |
| 16 dashes≈ 2 ½ tsp | Orange bitters |
| 8 dashes≈ 1 ¼ tsp | Peychaud's bitters |
| 4 oz120 ml | Cold waterStands in for stirring dilution |
| 8 strips | Lemon peelAbout 2 inches, little pith |
| 8 | Large ice cubes |
Method
- In a pitcher or bottle, combine the whiskey, honey syrup and bitters.
- Add 4 oz of cold water. This replaces the dilution you'd get from stirring.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or in the freezer for 1 hour.
- Pour 2 ⅞ oz per glass over one large cube.
- Express the lemon peel over each drink, skin side down. Rub it around the rim and drop it in.