A schematic, not to scale. The ml scale follows the glass.
Whisky base
Old Fashioned
The oldest structure in the book, and the drink the 1806 definition was describing. Sixty is what most bars I know pour; the IBA says 45 ml, which is the same drink and a smaller one.
Build
- Bourbonor Rye60 ml
- Sugar cubeor 10 ml sugar syrup1
- Angostura bittersSoak the cube
- WaterA few dashes
Method
- Muddle and build
Garnish
Orange peel and a maraschino cherry
Method
Muddle and build
Glass
Rocks
Base
Whisky
In the book