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Maple Old Fashioned
A spirit-forward sipper that's rich and easy with bourbon mellowed by maple syrup
Bukunmi Aina
22nd July 2024 at 16:54
Floodwoods.com maple syrup and beer and some ice top it up, it was nice. thanks for showing me the new way
24th June 2024 at 22:12
Just made this with Pikes Creek - was good- but not great - Tried again with a dash of normal Angostura plus the Orange bitters and was better more like a OF but still sweet will try with less Maple Syrup next around 7.5 ml
27th May 2024 at 10:53
Mellow and fragrant. This is a nice drink but I find myself missing the spice and warmth of the classic old fashioned recipe. Could be that my bourbon is not up to the task. I’m new to this cocktail making business and I wasn’t sure how I felt about bourbon. So I played it safe and bought myself a budget-friendly bottle of four roses. I’m keeping an eye on the comments of other bourbon drinkers to decide what I should buy after I’ve finished with the four roses.
9th October 2024 at 12:58
My go to for a regular Old Fashioned is Rittenhouse Rye.
For a bourbon Old Fashioned, I would go with a mid-tier bourbon such as Four Roses Small Batch, Elijah Craig Small Batch, New Riff Bottled in Bond, or for a more budget option Evan Williams Bottled in Bond or Old Grandad Bottled in Bond. In a cocktail where the spirit is so centered, the added flavor the mid-tier brings helps elevate the drink.
But you can also add spice and warmth by adding Angostura bitters instead of, or in addition to, the orange bitters. Bourbon + orange bitters is all about mellow, so turn to a rye whiskey (Rittenhouse) or high-rye bourbon (New Riff, Old Grandad) and Angostura bitters for warmth and spice.
For a bourbon Old Fashioned, I would go with a mid-tier bourbon such as Four Roses Small Batch, Elijah Craig Small Batch, New Riff Bottled in Bond, or for a more budget option Evan Williams Bottled in Bond or Old Grandad Bottled in Bond. In a cocktail where the spirit is so centered, the added flavor the mid-tier brings helps elevate the drink.
But you can also add spice and warmth by adding Angostura bitters instead of, or in addition to, the orange bitters. Bourbon + orange bitters is all about mellow, so turn to a rye whiskey (Rittenhouse) or high-rye bourbon (New Riff, Old Grandad) and Angostura bitters for warmth and spice.
24th June 2024 at 14:28
Try a more Rye forward Bourbon or it could be the lack on Angostura Bitters in this recipe. I like Old Forester which in my opinion makes a great old fashioned - must try with Maple Syrup, I normally go with Rich Syrup but might mix a batch..
21st January 2024 at 12:43
A go-to. Whiskey and maple always go hand-in-hand.
10th October 2023 at 12:25
Made to Simon's recipe above last night- pretty damn good...roll on to this evening and same ratios (and using Makers Mark 46) but used 2 dashes of The Bitter Truth's Peach bitters in place of orange bitters. Wonderful aroma and wonder taste for after dinner.
6th August 2023 at 18:44
Excellent. Use Canadian Club second time; not sure if it was better but it felt more appropriate.
21st January 2023 at 20:28
Indeed an easier-to-make version of the Benton's Old-Fashioned with bacon fatwashed Bourbon. Thanks!
14th January 2023 at 20:26
To take this up a notch, I made bacon fat-washed bourbon (I used Maker's Mark) which works beautifully with the maple syrup. Served with a crisp cooked slice of the smoked streaky bacon laid over the top of the old-fashioned glass as a garnish.