Vermont Standard Old Fashioned Recipe

Cocktail Preparation

1. 1

   Prepare the Mixing Glass

   Fill a mixing glass with three ice cubes to chill the glass.

2. 2

   Add Ingredients

   Pour 2 ounces of Whistlepig Piggyback Rye into the mixing glass.

3. 3

   Add Sweetener

   Add 1 teaspoon of Demerara brown sugar to the rye in the mixing glass.

4. 4

   Add Bitters

   Add 2 dashes of Aztec chocolate bitters to the mixture in the mixing glass.

5. 5

   Stir the Mixture

   Using a bar spoon, stir the ingredients in the mixing glass for about 30 seconds to ensure the sugar dissolves and the mixture is chilled.

6. 6

   Strain into Glass

   Using a strainer, pour the mixture into a chilled rocks glass over fresh ice cubes.

7. 7

   Garnish

   Express the oils from a strip of orange peel over the drink, then place the peel in the glass as a garnish.