Rum Old Fashioned

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
2	fl oz	Bacardi Ocho Anos Gran Reserva Rum
½	fl oz	White overproof rum
¼	fl oz	John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum Liqueur
1	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
⅙	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)

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How to make:

STIR rum with three ice cubes in a glass. ADD sugar, falernum, bitters and two more ice cubes. STIR lots more and add more ice.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

The flavour of the overproof rum greatly adds to the character of this Old Fashioned. There are many rum Old Fashioned riffs but this is the recipe that made this cocktail both special and famous.

About:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2009 by Goncalo de Sousa Monteiro, Berlin, Germany.

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