Scotch Old Fashioned

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Photographed in an UB 1890 Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Ingredients:
1 12 fl oz Blended Scotch whisky
1 fl oz Single malt Scotch whisky (Speyside)
13 fl oz Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
6 drop Bob's Vanilla bitters
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Single malt enhances the structure of this Scotch Old Fashioned with vanilla bitters, subtly adding flavour and complexity.

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History:

Recipe by yours truly in May 2026.

Nutrition:

One serving of Scotch Old Fashioned contains 201 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 27.77% alc./vol. (55.54° proof)
  • 23.7 grams of pure alcohol

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