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

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)

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with orange slice wheel.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

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

Comments & Discussion

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Miguel Perales Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 6 hours ago

Decent Old Fashioned riff. Not too complex with all the ingredients in it.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 months ago

This reminded us a little of the La Louisiane. It's more austere, very charming and nicely balanced. We served it straight up in a Nick and Nora glass, where it sat very comfortably, and garnished it with lemon peel. Really lovely.

Joshua Brown Premium Member 2 months ago

A nice tweak on the improved whiskey cocktail, I like upping the maraschino, but think a lemon twist plays well with the absinthe

Mookie Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 10 months ago

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 Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

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

James R Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

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 Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

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 Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

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 Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

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.