Name: Inside Job
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 1 dash Absinthe

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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe omit for Cocktails Made Easy

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.

How to make:

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

Garnish:

Garnish with orange slice wheel.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This is a deliciously subtly absinthe (anise) and maraschino (cherry) influenced fresh take on the classic Manhattan/Old Fashioned. Serve on the rocks, as illustrated here, or serve straight-up strained into a chilled coupe. It's boozy and surprisingly dry.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Inside Job contains 194 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
30.98% alc./vol. (61.96° proof)
23.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Mookie

10th October 2025 at 01:08

for some reason as long as absinthe is well balanced in a cocktail I feel like I'm drinking candy, and this was no exception. I used Old Granddad 114 and dialed it back to 1.75oz because of the higher proof, which might also explain why it was a little sweeter. great old fashioned riff

Calvin Grant

27th December 2024 at 03:23

Just what my budget bottle of bottled in bond bourbon (J.T.S.Brown) needed. Excellent.

James R

26th December 2024 at 23:22

This is a nice one. Bold, boozy, and full of flavours. I used Wild Turkey 101, and I sprayed the glass with pernod instead of absinthe (it's expensive where I am). The 101 stands up well to the maraschino and the bitters and pernod flavours dance on tongue. Perfect for the winter holiday season.

John Hinojos

19th August 2024 at 04:30

Used a 50/50 mix of Bourbon and 100 Proof Rye. Substituted Peychaud's bitters and lessened the sugar syrup. For my taste, I would drop the sugar syrup entirely as the Bourbon has a sweetness. More of a New Orleans version.

Amarette Speights

26th July 2024 at 01:40

Hmmm. Although I really liked this and would add it as a fave. I wouldn’t describe it as surprisingly dry. I would actually describe it as sweet.

John CARR

4th July 2024 at 14:13

More an old fashioned riff than a Manhattan imo. Pleasant and flavoursome. Agree with other commenters that the additional Cherry garnish works well here. Very well balanced.

Steven Cook

23rd December 2023 at 01:53

This is a lovely variant on an Old Fashioned, and a great way to enjoy a bourbon. Made according to the recipe but may well add a cherry next time.

Tuber Magnatum

10th December 2022 at 23:57

Tried this for first time tonight. I love the flavour profile, but I think next time I will cut the simple syrup down to 5ml. And as others, added the cherry!

Asher Günther

5th November 2022 at 05:36

Not sure I agree that it's "surprisingly dry", but if you're a fan of an improved whisky cocktail, you can't really go wrong

John Hinojos

20th April 2021 at 04:22

Nice blend of bourbon and a touch of Pernod. Added the luxardo cherry as recommended. Agree with the inclusion.

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