Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).
| 1 2⁄3 fl oz | Bacardi 8 year old rum |
| 1⁄3 fl oz | White overproof rum |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Taylor's Velvet Falernum liqueur |
| 1⁄12 fl oz | Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup |
| 1 dash | Angostura or other aromatic bitters |
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Our 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 Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro in Berlin, Germany.
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