Port Old-Fashioned
Recipe:
- 60ml bourbon
- 22.5ml tawny port
- 7.5ml maple syrup
- 6 drops Bob's Abbotts bitters
(or substitute with other OF/Manhattan matching bitters)
Stir all ingredients over ice until sufficiently chilled, strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with an orange zest.
A very classic, but nonetheless fantastic drink, the Port Old-Fashioned. The port doesn't necessarily form the centerpiece here, but rather introduces a nice riff on a normal OF. The drink delights with notes of nuts, dark honey, juicy cherries, a little maple syrup, cardamom and cinnamon. It has a not-too-sweet smoothness and the port rounds it off wonderfully.
Source: Red Star Tavern, Portland, USA
