Fancy-Free
[Death & Co]
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- 2 oz
- bourbon
- 1 tsp
- maraschino liqueur
- 1 dash
- absinthe
- 1 dash
- Angostura aromatic bitters
- 1 dash
- Peychaud's Aromatic Cocktail Bitters
- 1
- lemon twist as garnish
Stir it Up
- Stir all ingredients over ice
- Strain into an Old-Fashioned glass with one large ice cube
- Express lemon twist over drink, and drop it in
Background & History
A classic cocktail along the same lines as the Fancy-Free, with similarities to the Old-Fashioned and its offshoots.
Notes & Review
Boozy, whiskey forward, with a subtle nuttiness and touch of absinthe on the tongue. Comes together well, could potentially use a touch more maraschino for those with a sweeter tooth.