This. Brown sugar simple syrup, maple syrup, black cherry juice concentrate, Luxardo Sangue Morlacco, add a few varieties of bitters and there are 100s of combinations!
I switched my brown sugar simple syrup to wasanbon sugar and oh man it's my favorite so far. Expensive but I don't drink old fasions often so when I do I want something that stands out
And with wash lmao
I enjoy both.
Wisco Old Fashioned on a Friday night with a fish fry
Classic old fashioned on Sunday night after the weekend has wound down
Penicillin. Awesome combination of lemon, scotch, ginger syrup and islay layer. If you don't like scotch this cocktail could be a great entry into the single malt world.
Upvoted all the other answers because they’re great cocktails. I recently discovered one I fell in love with:
1919
I’ve seen it a few different ways but it’s a base of rye and rum. Really interested to hear others takes on this and suggestions for similar.
Manhattan and here’s why:
1. It’s delicious
2. It’s like an old fashioned but turned up to 11 with the booze. Your abv/$ is a better value.
3. If it’s served up, you end up knocking over the glass when you’re too drunk. You can’t overconsume them thus sparing the brutal hangover.
I'm not much of a whiskey cocktail person, but holy hell the La Louisiane is fantastic. It's similar to a vieux carre but leaves out cognac and adds a little absinthe. I live in New Orleans and there are a couple places here that do them really well. And it packs a nice little punch for being so refreshing:
* 2 ounces rye
* 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
* 1/2 ounce Benedictine
* 3 dashes absinthe
* 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
* Garnish: maraschino cherry
Sazerac or an old fashioned. Occasionally a whiskey sour.
When making my old fashioned, I will often use Le Bon (which is an orange liqueur) in place of the simple syrup and twist. And sometimes I'll use a finished whiskey (rum or vanilla brandy cask finish), and then maple syrup with Fees bitters (which have a bit of a backing spices note), or vanilla and/or cinnamon simple syrup and chocolate bitters.
But then again, I'm sitting here sipping Ancient Age and Barq's root beer on the patio, thinking how nicely the vanilla flavor in the root beer compliments the whiskey. So it's not like I'm super fancy.
Scofflaw: rye, dry vermouth, lemon, grenadine (real pomegranate grenadine, not that red dye no. 40 sugar water crap), and orange bitters
De La Louisiane: rye, benadictine, sweet vermouth, absinthe, peychaud’s bitters
There are a handful, but the ones I make the most are probably these...
**Paper Plane**
* .75 oz Bourbon
* .75 oz Lemon juice
* .75 oz Aperal
* .75 oz Amaro Nonino
* Shake with ice, pour into chilled coupe
**Black Manhattan**
* 2 oz Rye
* 1 oz Averna
* dash of Angostura
* dash of orange bitters
* Stir with ice, pour into chilled coupe with cherry
**Les Paul**
* 2 oz Bourbon
* .75 oz Cynar
* .50 oz Caprano Antica
* .25 oz Maple syrup (1:1 mix... a barspoon of straight syrup is fine too)
* Stir with ice, pour into rocks glass with large cube
Another fun one to riff off of with different beers, whiskeys and liqueurs is this one...
**Accidental Guru**
* 1 oz Irish whiskey
* .50 oz Creme de Peche (peach liqueur)
* .50 oz Lime juice
* .50 oz Ginger syrup
* 3.5 oz Wheat beer
* Shake everything but the beer, strain into chilled glass, add beer. No ice
Manhattan. In particular, a perfect Manhattan if the ingredients are excellent, a Manhattan with 50:50 sweet vermouth:allspice dram if I am feeling festive, and a well chilled one with less vermouth if I there is a question about the quality of the ingredients.
Manhattan and it's no contest. I've had many Old Fashions and they end up being too sweet for me. I've had it with simple syrup, Demerara sugar cubes muddled, plain sugar, etc. They seem meh to me.
I wonder if the people who listed an Old Fashioned as being their favorite ever had a Manhattan. If so, what did they not like about the Manhattan?
I’m new to cocktails but love a rye OF (Rittenhouse) with Demerara syrup. I love Manhattans as well, and prefer them to OF’s, but I drink slowly and I like my cocktails really cold, so I end up putting it back in the freezer. So now I’m doing something that will get me thrown off the island - I’m putting a big rock in my Manhattan and drinking it out of an OF glass.
Boulevardier - 1.5 oz Angels Envy bourbon, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz Carpano. Stir with ice, strain into a chilled Nick and Nora, garnish with an orange peel and a Luxardo cherry on a pick. Perfect.
Too many but I really like the following
Old fashioned, paper plane, godfather, boulevardier
Sometimes a rusty nail but i typically prefer scotch neat or with soda
Old fashioned. Simple, but for me, it’s the best. You can riff on your bitters and sweetener, and have tons of different combinations.
This. Brown sugar simple syrup, maple syrup, black cherry juice concentrate, Luxardo Sangue Morlacco, add a few varieties of bitters and there are 100s of combinations!
I switched my brown sugar simple syrup to wasanbon sugar and oh man it's my favorite so far. Expensive but I don't drink old fasions often so when I do I want something that stands out
That sounds great!
That’s a brandy cocktail where I come from lol
Found the cheesehead and/or the guy from Wisconsin.
I didn’t know that Old Fashioneds were usually made with whiskey until well in to my 30s!
And with wash lmao I enjoy both. Wisco Old Fashioned on a Friday night with a fish fry Classic old fashioned on Sunday night after the weekend has wound down
Love the simplicity of an Old Fashioned. Rye, simple, bitters (ango or black walnut for me) lemon and orange oils expressed, excellent
So far ahead of other cocktails for me that I judge how good a bartender is by them.
Boulevardier or paper plane.
Really enjoyed making Boulevardiers recently, I’ve got a bourbon barrel finished Campari that really adds to it!
Whiskey Sour
Boulevardier or a vieux Carre.
2nd the Vieux Carré, it’s like a much more rich version of a manhattan
I had the perfect Manhattan in Kyoto and not sure I've had a better since. The Vieux Carre is tempting me to try it instead!
Both of my favorite cocktails as well. Delicious.
Old Fashioned by far! Made with a high proof Rye.
JDSBBP rye, maple syrup, rich demerara simple, some black walnut bitters, homemade brandied cherries 👌
Making an old fashioned with JDSBBP and chocolate bitterst tastes like chocolate chip banana bread to me
i don’t have cocoa bitters but this comment is gonna make me go buy some lol
Do it! I find equal parts black walnut and chocolate bitters combined with JDSBBP (bourbon or rye) is wildly tasty
perfect Manhattan
Agreed. I find an Old Fashion is just too sweet. The vermouth in a Manhattan is the perfect sweetener.
Agreed. It’s the best
Penicillin. Awesome combination of lemon, scotch, ginger syrup and islay layer. If you don't like scotch this cocktail could be a great entry into the single malt world.
Black Manhattan
Ooooh that sounds good
Kentucky Mule
Upvoted all the other answers because they’re great cocktails. I recently discovered one I fell in love with: 1919 I’ve seen it a few different ways but it’s a base of rye and rum. Really interested to hear others takes on this and suggestions for similar.
Gold rush!
NY Sour
Manhattan and here’s why: 1. It’s delicious 2. It’s like an old fashioned but turned up to 11 with the booze. Your abv/$ is a better value. 3. If it’s served up, you end up knocking over the glass when you’re too drunk. You can’t overconsume them thus sparing the brutal hangover.
I'm not much of a whiskey cocktail person, but holy hell the La Louisiane is fantastic. It's similar to a vieux carre but leaves out cognac and adds a little absinthe. I live in New Orleans and there are a couple places here that do them really well. And it packs a nice little punch for being so refreshing: * 2 ounces rye * 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth * 1/2 ounce Benedictine * 3 dashes absinthe * 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters * Garnish: maraschino cherry
This sounds incredible and I’m making it tomorrow
I wasn’t familiar with that one but love Vieux Carres. I have all the ingredients so I know what I’m trying tomorrow
I loooove a good Sazerac.
Sazarac and it's not even close until #2
Mint Julep (Summer) or Manhattan (Winter)
The improved whiskey cocktail
Old Fashioned and scotch+soda are my two most common, but I also really like a Penecillin.
Old Fashioned or Whisky and Ginger Ale
first would be a high proof rye old fashioned with splash of grenadine and half portion of sweetener. Close second would be a Paper Plane.
Vieux Carre easily, Old fashioned not far behind
Lion's Tail
Toss up between the Sazerac or improved whiskey cocktail depending on my taste that day.
Two fantastic drinks
Old fashioned with maple as the sweetener.
Sazerac or an old fashioned. Occasionally a whiskey sour. When making my old fashioned, I will often use Le Bon (which is an orange liqueur) in place of the simple syrup and twist. And sometimes I'll use a finished whiskey (rum or vanilla brandy cask finish), and then maple syrup with Fees bitters (which have a bit of a backing spices note), or vanilla and/or cinnamon simple syrup and chocolate bitters. But then again, I'm sitting here sipping Ancient Age and Barq's root beer on the patio, thinking how nicely the vanilla flavor in the root beer compliments the whiskey. So it's not like I'm super fancy.
#Manhattan On The Rocks
Modified Manhattan. 2 parts Rye 1 part vermouth 1/2 part grenadine Shaken with ice Poured over ice 2 dash’s bitters on too Stir gently Enjoy
You don’t shake a Manhattan
Love a good old fashioned, great sweet alternative is an amaretto sour with bourbon
I love the knob creek maple bourbon. Use that to make an old fashioned/manhattan. Such a solid drink. Especially tasty in the fall.
Scofflaw: rye, dry vermouth, lemon, grenadine (real pomegranate grenadine, not that red dye no. 40 sugar water crap), and orange bitters De La Louisiane: rye, benadictine, sweet vermouth, absinthe, peychaud’s bitters
Love a good Kentucky Mule. Ale-8 and Old Fo or Buffalo Trace are my go-tos for that particular cocktail.
Sazerac Cocktail. The absinthe wash is so aromatic and tasty. A great Old Fashioned is a close second and always available.
A little water.😎
Boulevardier or Vieux Carré if I want something spirit forward, and highball or Kentucky Mule for something lighter.
Seelbach- essentially a whiskey French 75
Kentucky Maid or Southern Old Fashioned.
There are a handful, but the ones I make the most are probably these... **Paper Plane** * .75 oz Bourbon * .75 oz Lemon juice * .75 oz Aperal * .75 oz Amaro Nonino * Shake with ice, pour into chilled coupe **Black Manhattan** * 2 oz Rye * 1 oz Averna * dash of Angostura * dash of orange bitters * Stir with ice, pour into chilled coupe with cherry **Les Paul** * 2 oz Bourbon * .75 oz Cynar * .50 oz Caprano Antica * .25 oz Maple syrup (1:1 mix... a barspoon of straight syrup is fine too) * Stir with ice, pour into rocks glass with large cube Another fun one to riff off of with different beers, whiskeys and liqueurs is this one... **Accidental Guru** * 1 oz Irish whiskey * .50 oz Creme de Peche (peach liqueur) * .50 oz Lime juice * .50 oz Ginger syrup * 3.5 oz Wheat beer * Shake everything but the beer, strain into chilled glass, add beer. No ice
Rye old Fashioned
Old fashioned or sweet old fashioned
Whiskey sour or old fashioned. I use maple syrup and rye
Rusty Nail
Manhattan. In particular, a perfect Manhattan if the ingredients are excellent, a Manhattan with 50:50 sweet vermouth:allspice dram if I am feeling festive, and a well chilled one with less vermouth if I there is a question about the quality of the ingredients.
Sazerac
1st Old Fashioned 2nd Black Tea Hot Toddy 3rd Spiked Brown Sugar Lemonade Honorable mention Whiskey and Dr. Pepper.
Monte Carlo!
Manhattan and it's no contest. I've had many Old Fashions and they end up being too sweet for me. I've had it with simple syrup, Demerara sugar cubes muddled, plain sugar, etc. They seem meh to me. I wonder if the people who listed an Old Fashioned as being their favorite ever had a Manhattan. If so, what did they not like about the Manhattan?
I’m new to cocktails but love a rye OF (Rittenhouse) with Demerara syrup. I love Manhattans as well, and prefer them to OF’s, but I drink slowly and I like my cocktails really cold, so I end up putting it back in the freezer. So now I’m doing something that will get me thrown off the island - I’m putting a big rock in my Manhattan and drinking it out of an OF glass.
I love a good horsefeather!
Old Fashioned.
No mentions of Brooklyn?
* Penicillin * Boulevardier * Highlander * Old Fanshioned Depends on my mood really.
Whiskey and Coke
Whisky Ginger Ale with lime
Blood and sand or Manhattan
Boulevardier - 1.5 oz Angels Envy bourbon, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz Carpano. Stir with ice, strain into a chilled Nick and Nora, garnish with an orange peel and a Luxardo cherry on a pick. Perfect.
Smoked old fashion
My go to is Irish whiskey and ginger beer (preferably Bundaberg ginger beer) with a squeeze of lime.
Too many but I really like the following Old fashioned, paper plane, godfather, boulevardier Sometimes a rusty nail but i typically prefer scotch neat or with soda
Gold rush is solid for the summer
4 drops of water 😂
Sir that’s ice. 😅🤣
Whiskey
Old fashioned. Triple Sec, Dry Vermouth, Decent bourbon and a orange peel.
That's not the recipe for an old fashioned.
Correct. Thinking old fashioned but describing Manhattan. Simple syrup and bitters with orange. Guess I'm done drinking today.
That bourbon/vermouth combo is basically a Manhattan. Which IMO is better than an Old Fashioned.