Old Fashioned #2

• 1 raw brown sugar cube
• 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 orange half-wheels
• 4 brandied cherries (see page 36)
• 2 lemon twists
• 2 splashes club soda
• 2 1/2 ounces Rittenhouse 100-proof rye whiskey

1. Muddle the sugars, bitters, 1 orange half-wheel, 3 of the cherries, and 1 lemon twist in the bottom of a rocks glass.
2. Discard the orange and lemon skins.
3. Add a splash of the club soda.
4. Fill up the glass with large cold ice cubes.
5. Carefully pour the whiskey on top.
6. Finish with another splash of club soda and garnish with the remaining orange half-wheel, brandied cherry, and lemon twist.
7. Dominant Flavors: rye whiskey and citrus on the nose
8. Body: rich with fruit debris, high alcohol
9. Dryness: dry to medium
10. Complexity: low
11. Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: bitters working against citrus
12. Finish: short with sweet oak and citrus oil overtones
13. Glass: rocks

brown sugar, sugar, bitters, orange halfwheels, brandied cherries, lemon twists, club soda, rye whiskey

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/old-fashioned-2-390797 (may not work)