Irish Old Fashioned

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (79)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Irish whiskey
1⁄6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
3 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Libbey Old Fashioned 11oz

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Irish Old Fashioned contains 150 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 29.04% alc./vol. (58.08° proof)
  • 19.4 grams of pure alcohol

Review

Dry and yet smooth and refined as Old-Fashioneds go.

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Comments & Discussion

John Hinojos Premium Member
Had this again for St. Patrick's Day. Did cut back on the sugar syrup a little. Made it a bit drier.
I think the 5 ranking on the sweet and dry schedule is off. Should be a 7 or 8.
score: 1
Stephen Curtin
When made as suggested, with a Blended Irish Whiskey, I scored it a 4.5, but when made with a nice Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (Redbreast) it goes up to a 5+
score: 3
Paul Ellis
I made with a sugar syrup which was half light muscovado and golden caster sugars. Upped to 7.5ml of syrup and 5 dashes of Angostura with Powers Three Swallows whiskey. Excellent!
score: 1
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
Recommend the version on liquor.com that uses benedictine as the sweetener - makes a 5* drink.
score: 4
John Hinojos Premium Member
Very smooth. Notes of fruit. Used Bushmills Original. Great for evening sipping.
score: 3
David Brockley
Same John. Perfect digestif after a greedily eaten Indian feast.
score: 2

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$2.28 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
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