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Suburban

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (60)
Suburban image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1⁄2 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1⁄2 fl oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
3⁄4 fl oz Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Tawny Port
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

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 small or cracked cubes).

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and float as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Suburban contains 185 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 29.84% alc./vol. (59.68° proof)
  • 24.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created at New York's old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (the Empire State Building occupies the site today) for James R Keene, a racehorse owner whose steeds ran in the Suburban Handicap at Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay track. The Suburban features in Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 Old Waldorf Bar Days.

SUBURBAN*
Dash Orange Bitters
Dash Angostura Bitters
One-fifth Port Wine
One-fifth Jamaica Rum
Three-fifths Whiskey
Frappé

Cocktail by the names of Futurity, Suburban, and so on, celebrated the triumphs of James R./ Keene and his racing cohorts and other famous stable-owners on nearby courses.

Albert Stevens Crockett, Old Waldorf Bar Days, 1931


Review

An old-Fashioned with a splash of rum and port in place of sugar syrup. I favour tawny port, but if you've a sweet tooth, then use ruby port.

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Comments & Discussion

Thore
This is truly a drink worth experimenting with until you've balanced it to your own taste. Perhaps a rum with a high ester content makes all the difference, or the right ratio. I also see it as a candidate that might not need ice in the glass, but could benefit from a cherry as a garnish.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
This one stands up well to the ice-melt and the three base spirits invite experimentation, ten year old tawny provides some unique age flavours not found in the liquors. This time I used Basil Hayden (kind of mild), Sazerac (no shortage of flavor), Barbancourt five star rhum (complemented the bourbon) might just do this again as Mr. Pichler-Ernst suggests in a coupe without ice. Cheers!
score: 0
Arnold Pichler-Ernst
Nice, but I think it should be in a different glass without the ice, it diluted too fast for my taste.
score: 1
Dave D. Premium Member
Diffords guide book calls for 1.5 oz bourbon, I used rye…but then I see online a mixture. Used Bacardi 8 that was in my cabinet. Very full and flavor toward definitely a supper and I’d agree…softens as the single cube dilutes..
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Our latest book (18th edition) had the recipe above, but I do like the idea of a blend of aged rum and rye whiskey.
score: 1
Jeremy Harrold
As per David Wondrich I used Rye Whiskey and served in a coupe. Wowza! Rye slightly softened by the rum but boosted with extra rummy flavours. Dark red fruit and spice with a liquorice finish. In a word…intense.
score: 4
John Hinojos Premium Member
A perfect evening cocktail. Sipping while watching a Baroque streaming concert. This is definitely a cocktail which benefits from a very, very long stir and some time to breathe. The bourbon is very forward with the other flavours enhancing the secondary taste. Softens as the ice melts. Perfect to unwind after the day.
score: 5
I D
As an alternative to an Old-Fashioned I found it improved with a little sweetness, I used a spoon of orange blossom honey.
score: 1

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