Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably with small or cracked cubes).
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 | Tawny port |
1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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.
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*
Albert Stevens Crockett, Old Waldorf Bar Days, 1931
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.
Nutrition:
187 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 30.82% alc./vol. (61.64° proof)
- 25.6 grams of pure alcohol
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