Favorite Bourbon for Old Fashions

Use a rye normally.

Eagle rare but the Old Grand Dad Bottle in Bond was great when I made one a couple of seeks ago.

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Would you mind posting which recipe you’re using? I have a feeling you might be using too heavy a hand on something.

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I don’t use a specific recipe....really don’t even measure...

1/2 sugar cube
3 dashes Angostura bitters
3 dashes Angostura Orange bitters
2 oz. bourbon
Luxardo cherry and an orange peel
Sugar swizzle stick
Large ice cube

This is my recipe, I measure to keep it in proportions, but may double or triple depending on the ability to quickly refil.

2oz bourbon on rye
2 bar spoonfuls of simple syrup
Couple of dashes of bitters
Pour over a large cube if available or a few smaller cubes of ice
Add orange peel, sometimes add a cherry or two

Old charter

High West Double Rye with Buffalo Trace and Old Grandad Bonded coming in second.

Bulleit Rye

These cherries


Orange slice

Simple syrup

Dash of orange bitters

Dash of bitters

I mash the cherries in the glass with some of the cherry syrup, the bitters, and simple syrup before adding anything else

I then add the whiskey and then a couple cubes of ice.

Then squeeze and add the orange Slice to finish.

I like something with a higher prrof for OF. Used to love making them with Bookers but since they jacked the price up I use OGD114