New York Cocktail Company - Old Fashioned Cocktail 375ml
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Rather than relying on basic simple syrup and grain neutral spirit bases, this bottled cocktail engineered by PDT's Jeff Bell uses a foundation of Milam & Greene Bourbon layered with Spanish sherry, real apricot liqueur, and aromatic bitters. The formulation recalibrates the historic 1800s whiskey-sugar-bitters template for modern shelf stability: fortified sherry cuts the aggressive sweetness typical of commercial ready-to-drink options, adding dry, nutty rancio complexity, while real stone-fruit liqueur introduces natural viscosity and roundness that integrates seamlessly with charred oak bourbon tannins.
A heavy, viscous entry across the palate brings forward caramelized corn, vanilla bean, dried apricot, and roasted walnuts, checked immediately by a sharp clove and gentian root bitters bite. In-house testing at USQ showed the optimal serve requires chilling the bottle thoroughly before pouring 3 oz over a single large, dense ice cube in a heavy rocks glass; expressing a fresh wide orange peel over the glass releases essential citrus oils that lift the sherry's savory undertones. For a lighter highball variation, top 2 oz of the mix with 3 oz of chilled club soda in a Collins glass over cracked ice.
Country
United StatesRegion
New YorkABV
26.50%Production
Milam & Greene Bourbon, Sherry Wine, Apricot Liqueur, Aromatic Bitters. Blended and batched ready-to-serve cocktail; formulated with authentic spirits and real liqueurs without artificial flavors or synthetic syrups
