By Francine Maroukian | April/May 2009 | 

Good Old-Fashioned Fun

This traditional bourbon cocktail offers refreshing simplicity

The 610 Magnolia Old-Fashioned

1     large and uneven slice of lemon peel
1     rough-cut brown sugar cube
2     dashes Angostura bitters
1     dash Regan’s Orange Bitters No. 6
No more than 1 oz. branch water (or bottled water)
2     large ice cubes
2 oz.     Van Winkle Special Reserve 12-year bourbon
Small triangle of orange slice for garnish

Add the lemon peel, sugar cube, and both bitters into the bottom of an old-fashioned glass. Using a wooden muddler, begin to muddle the ingredients firmly but not violently in the bottom of the glass, working the muddler in a circle. The tapered shape of the glass allows you to perform this task with ease. Add the water, and continue to muddle for a bit longer. Add the ice and then the bourbon. Stir with a spoon. Float the thinly sliced orange on top of the drink (not wedged onto the side of the glass), and serve.

Yield: one serving