The recipe
Rye Heirloom Old Fashioned
Makes 1 drink. Black pepper, clove and dried herbs. Drier and sharper than bourbon, and the original Old Fashioned spirit.
Ingredients
| 2 oz60 ml | Rye Whiskey100 proof |
| 1cube | Sugar cubeMuddled with the bitters |
| 3 dashes | Angostura bitters |
| 1 each | Orange + lemon peelAbout 2 inches, little pith |
| 1 glass | Fresh ice cubes |
Bottles to try
$Rittenhouse Rye · Old Overholt · Sazerac Rye
$$Michter's US*1 Rye · Pikesville Rye
$$$WhistlePig 10 Year
$ under $40 · $$ $40–70 · $$$ $70+ · typical 750 ml price
Method
- Drop the sugar cube into a mixing glass, soak it with the bitters and a barspoon of water, then muddle until dissolved.
- Pour in the whiskey. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for 25 seconds, until the outside is cold to the touch.
- Fill the rocks glass with fresh ice and strain the drink over it.
- Express a lemon peel and an orange peel over the drink, skin side down. Rub the orange 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 | Rye Whiskey100 proof |
| 8cubes | Sugar cubesOr 2 oz simple syrup, easier in a batch |
| 24 dashes≈ 4 tsp | Angostura bitters |
| 3 ⅜ oz100 ml | Cold waterStands in for stirring dilution |
| 8 each | Orange + lemon peelAbout 2 inches, little pith |
| 1 glass | Fresh ice cubes |
Method
- Dissolve the sugar cubes in the bitters and a splash of warm water in a pitcher, or swap in the simple syrup. Then add the whiskey.
- Add 3 ⅜ 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 ⅝ oz per glass over fresh ice cubes.
- Express a lemon peel and an orange peel over each drink, skin side down. Rub the orange around the rim and drop it in.