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Nikka whisky from the barrel works really well and may substitute all whisk(e)y in this recipe. And we are many boycotting american produce for a few years...

I love the old fashioned cocktail. This is a good recipe but think I like the all bourbon recipe better. Im always a little surprised when I read a negative review about a whiskey followed by "I'll just use it for old fashioneds". Given that this cocktail is mostly whiskey I often use high end bottles and of course it makes a difference. If I'm going to drink I want to really like what I make.

Finally decided to buy a bottle of rye. It’s not easily available around here and quite expensive. Don’t have abbott’s bitters so used angostura like in the classic recipe but kept everything else the same. Wow, this is a delicious version of the OF. There’s no going back now. I used Elijah Craig small batch and Rittenhouse rye. What a delightful explosion of flavours.

An exceptional recipe! Sometimes I like to add a touch more salt and substitute the bitters for 4-5 dashes of black walnut bitters for an earthy balance to the sweetness which I think plays well with the brown sugar syrup. Delicious.

Have been a big fan of this recipe for a while. It was my number one go to tonight after making my first batch of gomme syrup (using the Diffords recipe) . Oh my word! Even using white sugar in the syrup, what an absolute delight. A richer smoother mouthfeel, more depth and any sharp edges knocked off the spirit forward nature of the Old Fashioned. There’s no turning back!! Except to make another batch of gomme with a brown sugar… tomorrow!

I was short on bourbon so added rye like this recipe. Nice mixture. Also added orange bitters but no saline solution as I am watching salt intake. With all the Old Fashioned variations this is definitely a classic.

Sublime is the word for it. Even for someone who’s not a huge bourbon drinker, this is very special indeed.

I noticed some variation in the saline dilution being used on the website. Some 4:1 and some 10:1. Is there are an accepted standard or is it preferable to have both available?