Name: Almond Old Fashioned (bourbon based)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 10 ml Amaretto liqueur; 5 ml Brown sugar syrup; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Almond Old Fashioned (bourbon based)
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Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Adriatico Amaretto Liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of toasted almonds.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with toasted almonds.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Bourbon's sweet notes are lifted and amplified by amaretto's almond flavours. For a slightly drier, more complex version of this cocktail, try a Toasted Almond Old Fashioned.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

Tequila-based Almond Old-Fashioned

History:

See history of the Old-Fashioned cocktail.

Nutrition:

One serving of Almond Old Fashioned (bourbon based) contains 203 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
31.31% alc./vol. (62.62° proof)
23.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Dimal

20th April at 10:26

Tried it two times over the years. One with a cask strength level Bourbon (Wild Turkey Rare Breed Non Chill-filtered version at 58.4% ABV) and then with Maker's Mark. This recipe works so much better with the former than the latter, as the intensity cuts through the sweetness of the sugar and the Amaretto. I think unless you have a really strong Bourbon, cut down the sugar to 2.5ml maybe, although I still think the former is way better.

Mookie

20th April at 00:48

substituted simple for brown sugar syrup with the idea that it would let the amaretto sing a bit more. did it work? not sure, also the first time I used lazzaroni instead of disaronno. regardless, a very tasty treat.

John Hinojos

24th August 2025 at 04:38

Wanted a dryer cocktail. Used a California Bourbon Bottled in Bond and Amaretto. Left out the sugar syrup. Great cocktail. Served with almond biscotti. Great evening cocktail.

Annechien

20th January 2025 at 16:07

Made this with Elijah Craig Small Batch. Smells heavenly and tastes quite nice. I’m definitely interested now in trying the toasted and smoked version also.

Morten Carlsbaek

15th December 2024 at 22:32

I like bourbon. I like almonds (and marcipan). After finishing this cocktail, yes got used to it, but it does not bring the best out in the ingredients. In other words, no second round here. Sorry.

Chris Jones

23rd November 2024 at 08:49

I can’t find the sugar syrup for sale. Can I just mix brown sugar and water instead?

Frederic D.

16th December 2024 at 00:21

Just mix 2 measures of turbinado sugar to 1 of water in a saucepan, heat and stir until the sugar has fully dissolved, let cool completely, bottle and refrigerate. You can also use regular brown sugar, although turbinado is not that hard to find. I would highly recommend making your own syrup in general, it's much cheaper than buying it, and you can customize it as you see fit, or make different batches for different use cases.