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Old Barrel

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (75)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1⁄2 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry
3 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Ginza Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon 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 lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Old Barrel contains 198 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2.2 standard drinks
  • 33.94% alc./vol. (67.87° proof)
  • 30.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review

Rye whiskey spice, herbal liqueur complexity, and vinous sherry sit in a harmonious trinity, with dashes of aromatic bitters and lemon zest freshness, in this riff on a classic Old Fashioned.

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Comments & Discussion

Jeffrey Moore
Nice. I'd be inclined to serve this one up.
score: 1
Carolyn Rush
Made it exactly according to the recipe and loved it!
Less sweet and more interesting than the typical Old Fashioned. The Amontillado anchors it with a nice mushroom funk, and the lemon gives it an elegant, refreshing lift.
5 Stars!
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Completely agree with the five stars. Just revisited this after several years (?) and it's still fantastic!
score: 1
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
If you like your Old Fashioneds a bit on the dry side, this one's for you...and we used a Manzanilla.
score: 1
Adam Kormondy
Incredible interplay between the Amontillado and the Benedictine. Used an orange twist that gave a decadent nose.
score: 1
Stephen C
Not too bad but didn't love. Used a fino sherry cause that's what I had.
score: 1
Mike Premium Member
Had one of these at Public Domain in Minneapolis. Excellent. The nuttiness from the sherry was really nice.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Makes a great aperitif. Used Riptide 118 proof rye from California. Nice hints of herbal with the sherry coming in at the end. Great.
score: 2
Jakub Piechowicz
Tried this one with James E pepper 1776 px sherry cask, Lustau Oloroso Don Nuno and Orange zest. Quite nice.
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
This was delicious with The Bitter Truth's Aromatic Old Time Bitters.
score: 2
Marc Lipton
Substituted port for the sherry (bc that’s what i had available). Excellent!
score: 1

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