How to celebrate 2022’s Old Fashioned Week
Oct 31, 2022
Are you a cocktail or bourbon lover? Then your favourite time of year is upon us! The annual Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week is back for 2022. The generous 10-day week from November 5th to 14th bars and restaurants all over Australia will be celebrating the history and continued popularity of the Old Fashioned cocktail.
The perfect combination of a spirit, sweet, and bitter elements; the old-fashioned is arguably the most sublime of all whiskey cocktails. The pendennis club in louisville, kentucky is reputed to be its birthplace during the 1880s.
In celebration of Old Fashioned Week, Diageo Bar Academy has released the perfect Old-Fashioned Cocktail recipe with a how-to video!
Cocktail Ingredients:
Bulleit Bourbon, 45mL
Sugar, 1 cube
Angostura Bitter, 2-3 dashes
Soda Water, splash
Bar tools: Jigger
Preparation:
Muddle sugar, one orange slice (optional), angostura bitter and soda water in a old-fashioned glass
Add ice
Measure whiskey using a jigger, add and stir well
Garnish with orange peel and serve.
*Typically made with Bourbon, other whiskies can also make an excellent cocktail.
*1.6 standard drinks per serve.
Looking to celebrate the week out with some friends and family? Read below for some bars and restaurants that are participating in the week!
SYDNEY:
Chin Chin, Surrey Hills
Chin Chin is putting together two twists on the iconic cocktail to celebrate the week. Head out for dinner with friends or family to try “The Fool’s Gold Old Fashioned” and the “Blondie Old Fashioned”, to go with the lively energy of the restaurant, book in your spot here
InterContinental, Double Bay
Reopening it’s bar just 2 weeks ago, and for the first time in the hotel’s history, opening the iconic rooftop bar to the public and not just hotel guests. If the views aren’t convincing enough, they’ve refashioned the old fashioned cocktail combining rum, bourbon, stone fruit and firewater tincture - make your booking here.
MELBOURNE:
Botswana Butchery, Melbourne CBD
With the emphasis on fun, innovative dining, Botswana Butchery’s diverse menu is all about flavour and has a strong focus on fine cut meats and locally sourced foods. Book in your spot here for the perfect date night location.
Chin Chin, Melbourne CBD
Whether it be the delicious curations of Executive Chef Dan Briggs, or the vibrant atmosphere, you’re guaranteed to have a fab time at Chin Chin Melbourne. For dinner with friends or family, this Thai-inspired staple down in Flinders Lane is the place to be to enjoy your Old Fashioned cocktail, see more details here.
BRISBANE:
Death & Taxes, Brisbane City
Inspired by the underground bars of London and Paris, Death and Taxes is the perfect spot for a drink after work or catch-up with friends. The 30-drink-strong cocktail list features an Old-Fashioned style cocktail with a mix of scotch whisky, manzanilla, Benedictine and apple caramel called “The Huntsman”, visit their website here for more details.
Whiskey Bar at the Regatta Hotel, Toowong
This intimate nook of worldly drops includes an array of Japanese, American, Irish, Australian and Scottish whiskies, the perfect spot to celebrate the week, see here for details.
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