Old Fashioned #1

5 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 raw brown sugar cube
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1/4 ounce cold water
  • 2 ounces American whiskey (at least 100-proof; rye, bourbon, corn, or blended)
  • 1 lemon twist, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Muddle the sugar, bitters, and water in the bottom of a rocks glass.
  2. 2
    Add the whiskey and 1 large cold ice cube.
  3. 3
    Twist the lemon peel over the drink and drop it in.
  4. 4
    Dominant Flavors: whiskey with lemon on the nose
  5. 5
    Body: full, high alcohol content
  6. 6
    Dryness: dry
  7. 7
    Complexity: low
  8. 8
    Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: bitters working with burnt sugar
  9. 9
    Finish: short with oak and citrus oil overtones
  10. 10
    Glass: rocks

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