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Made with Oxbow Rum

Oxbow Old Fashioned

A rich, barrel-aged twist on the classic Old Fashioned, featuring Oxbow Barrel Aged Rum for a unique depth and warmth.

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Spirit
Rum
Glass
Old-fashioned glass
Method
Stirred
Difficulty
Beginner

Riff on: Old Fashioned

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An amber old fashioned over a large ice cube in a rocks glass, garnished with an orange peel and a dark cherry

Oxbow Old Fashioned

Ingredients

Ingredients for Oxbow Old Fashioned. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
2 oz
½ oz
4 dashes

Steps

  1. Combine Oxbow Barrel Aged Rum, simple syrup, and aromatic bitters in a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir until well-chilled.
  3. Strain over a large ice cube in an old-fashioned glass.
  4. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry and an orange peel twist.

Garnish Luxardo cherry and an orange peel twist

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 24 oz · 720 ml before ice.

Oxbow Old Fashioned batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlOxbow Barrel Aged Rum
4 oz · 120 mlsimple syrup
32 dashesaromatic bitters
4 oz · 120 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from stirring: about 20% for a stirred drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Fits one 750 ml bottle; a funnel helps.

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Why it works

Barrel-aged rum takes the place of whiskey here, bringing molasses, vanilla and oak in place of grain spice. The simple syrup rounds out the rum, and four dashes of aromatic bitters give the drink structure so it doesn’t taste sweet. Stirring with ice softens the spirit and chills it evenly, and the orange twist and cherry add aroma and a final sweet note.

Substitutions

  • Rich demerara syrup in place of simple syrup leans into the rum’s molasses notes.
  • Any aromatic bitters (such as Angostura) work.
  • Another aged rum works; the drink will change with its sweetness.

Variations

Questions

Can an Old Fashioned be made with rum?
Yes. The build works with any aged spirit; aged rum gives a rounder, more molasses-forward drink.
Why four dashes of bitters?
Aged rum is richer than most whiskey, and the extra bitters keep the drink from tasting sweet.

Making it: Oxbow Old Fashioned

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