Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
- 1 oz Bulleit Bourbon
- 1⁄6 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
- 1⁄12 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 1⁄4 oz Gomme syrup
- 1 dash Boker's bitters
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Improved Whiskey Cocktail contains 182 calories
History:
The Whiskey Cocktail, along with this Improved version appeared in Jerry Thomas's 1876 The Bar-tender's Guide. The book also includes "Improved" versions of the Brandy Cocktail, and Gin Cocktail which are all what we today call Old Fashioned cocktails. In the words of Jerry Thomas, they have been "improved by moistening the edge of the cocktail glass with a piece of lemon." Such "improved" American cocktails from the period are also distinguished by their use of European ingredients, particularly maraschino liqueur and/or absinthe.
Review:
An Old-Fashioned "improved" by the addition of a little maraschino liqueur and absinthe.
