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Velvet Old Fashioned

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (83)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Blended Scotch whisky
1⁄4 fl oz Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1⁄4 fl oz Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
2 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 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
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Velvet Old Fashioned contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 26.61% alc./vol. (53.21° proof)
  • 20.2 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

History of the Old-Fashioned cocktail and more variations on the Old-Fashioned.

Review

The use of a good Pedro Ximénez sherry and achieving the correct level of dilution is key to the success of this potentially brilliant cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

Michael Pulcinella
Lovely cocktail! I had this last night and I it worked well for me omitting the sugar and doubling the Pedro. I like Pedro and wanted to taste it more.
score: 2
Jose Cruz
Chivas 12 and alvear 1927 pedro ximenez, lovely, next time more sherry and less brown sugar for even more sherry influence for me. maybe 10/5
score: 3
Jeffrey Moore
I was thinking the same thing when I saw it. PX is so sweet, I was thinking of omitting the sugar altogether
score: 2
Frederic D. Premium Member
Made with GlenDronach 12, which seemed appropriate. Quite a lovely drink. The PX and Scotch work very well together, and are complimented by the bitters. This is a drink where the bitters are essential, and will significantly influence the result.
score: 2
Matt Premium Member
Delicious - dark and sweet! The scotch is critical, but the Angostura may provide the most prominent flavor notes. The sherry and syrup also provide depth to the flavor - this is an excellent cocktail!
score: 2
Joel Meierfeldt
I used Bourbon (Maker's Mark) and Cream Sherry (Lustau). Outstanding! I will try different Whisk(e)ys in the future. Any other recommendations with the combo of Whisk(e)y and Sherry?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
You can explore other combinations of Whiskey and Sherry using our Cocktail Finder.
score: 1
Paul Holdsworth Premium Member
Just made this with Laphroaig, and pinched Tyler's (excellent) idea of using Black Walnut Bitters - lovely, lovely drink!
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Great evening sipper watching a Christmas movie. I am not a huge fan of anything smoky, but this works. Hints of spices and a slight hint of chocolate. Did cut back on the sugar syrup by 1/3, but other than that followed the recipe.
score: 2
Caz Tetaz
I took inspiration and used 45ml of The Gospel Solera Rye, 10ml of Pedro, 5ml of Marionette Nocino, 5ml of maple syrup and two dashes of Angostura bitters and called it a Velvet Underground Old Fashioned - delish!
score: 5
Tyler Armstrong
Try an Oloroso sherry for a drier and nuttier version. I use black walnut bitters and a nice bourbon.
score: 5
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Sounds tasty! Do you have a name for your version of this cocktail?
score: 1
Mike Gibb Premium Member
Bourbon for Scotch; Oloroso for PX; Black walnut for angostura bitters?
I suggest that this be called "Trigger's Velvet Old Fashioned"
(for non-Brits, Trigger's Broom, like Grandfather's Axe and the Ship of Theseus is something that has every single component replaced, while somehow retaining something of the original identity).
score: 4
J W-S Premium Member
Agree, this is quite delicious. I used a Japanese single malt and the orange garnish is needed to add a lovely fruitiness to it.
score: 1

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