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A L'Ancienne du Bois (A woody Old Fashioned)
Despite the name, this Old Fashioned style drink is more fruity and nutty than it is woody, but it's tasty all the same
Anthony Bozza
2nd January at 08:27
A delectable winter cocktail made for fireside consumption. Tweak the cherry syrup to maple syrup to number of muddled cherries to suit your taste. You really can’t go wrong. A mix of black walnut and creole bitters hit the mark for me.
12th December 2025 at 03:53
I bought walnut liqueur just for this cocktail, and it was worth the buy. This is a delicious Winter drink.
16th October 2025 at 17:48
Used black walnut bitters instead, found it very tasty!
2nd February 2022 at 05:29
I used only two cherries and some of the syrup, accidentally overdid it on the maple and had to increase the cognac, but overall very good -- sweeter and fruitier than my usual -- and will be better next time.