Nov. 27, 2025
2 Old Fashioned Riffs You Need to Try
Sometimes you want that direct, old fashioned style but are short on whiskey or just want to spice it up. That's what today's video is all about. I show you two ways to make a rum-based old fashioned that might be your new favorite. Don't forget to join the cocktail dad club at https://thecocktaildad.com
// Rum Fashioned
2oz (60ml) Dark Rum
1/2oz (15ml) Simple Syrup
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice and stir
Strain over ice block in low ball glass
Garnish with orange peel
// Jamaican Monte Carlo
2oz (60ml) Dark Rum
1/2oz (15ml) Benedictine
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice and stir
Strain over ice block in low ball glass
Garnish with orange peel
// History of the Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is often considered the original cocktail. Its roots go back to 1806, when the word “cocktail” was first defined as a mix of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. By the mid-1800s, bartenders began adding liqueurs and garnishes to whiskey drinks, but traditionalists pushed back—asking for a drink made “the old-fashioned way.”
The first printed recipe for the Old Fashioned appeared in the late 1880s, with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist of citrus. Louisville, Kentucky, claims to be its birthplace, where the Pendennis Club supposedly created the drink before it spread to New York.
Over the decades, fruit and soda crept into the recipe, but the modern revival of classic cocktails in the 2000s brought the Old Fashioned back to its minimalist roots—spirit-forward, balanced, and timeless.
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Jigger - https://amzn.to/4ipNpTE
Spoon - https://amzn.to/48xZ53g
Muddler - https://amzn.to/4822lDR
Simple Kit - https://amzn.to/43Tc3WN
// Disclaimer
I may earn a small commission at no cost to you when you purchase products from my social media profiles and website.
// Rum Fashioned
2oz (60ml) Dark Rum
1/2oz (15ml) Simple Syrup
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice and stir
Strain over ice block in low ball glass
Garnish with orange peel
// Jamaican Monte Carlo
2oz (60ml) Dark Rum
1/2oz (15ml) Benedictine
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice and stir
Strain over ice block in low ball glass
Garnish with orange peel
// History of the Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is often considered the original cocktail. Its roots go back to 1806, when the word “cocktail” was first defined as a mix of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. By the mid-1800s, bartenders began adding liqueurs and garnishes to whiskey drinks, but traditionalists pushed back—asking for a drink made “the old-fashioned way.”
The first printed recipe for the Old Fashioned appeared in the late 1880s, with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist of citrus. Louisville, Kentucky, claims to be its birthplace, where the Pendennis Club supposedly created the drink before it spread to New York.
Over the decades, fruit and soda crept into the recipe, but the modern revival of classic cocktails in the 2000s brought the Old Fashioned back to its minimalist roots—spirit-forward, balanced, and timeless.
// Gear Recommendations
Juicer - https://amzn.to/4oBjB8d
Shaker - https://amzn.to/3KfilcD
Jigger - https://amzn.to/4ipNpTE
Spoon - https://amzn.to/48xZ53g
Muddler - https://amzn.to/4822lDR
Simple Kit - https://amzn.to/43Tc3WN
// Disclaimer
I may earn a small commission at no cost to you when you purchase products from my social media profiles and website.
