Hooten Young Old Fashioned

Hooten Young’s Old Fashioned uses bottled-in-bond bourbon, rich demerara syrup, aromatic and orange bitters, and orange peel.

Hooten Young bourbon bottle beside an Old Fashioned with orange peel — Image provided by Hooten Young

Glass

Double rocks

Method

Stirred

Serves

Flavor Profile

Demerara, bitters, orange

Ingredients

2 oz Hooten Young Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
¼ oz rich demerara syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 dash orange bitters

Suggested Brand

Hooten Young Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

Explore the whiskey used in this recipe on the official product page.

Method

Stir the bourbon, rich demerara syrup and both bitters with ice for 20–25 seconds.
Strain onto a large cube in a double rocks glass.
Express orange peel over the surface, then add it as garnish.

Bar Tools

Jigger
Strainer
Bar spoon

Whiskey Scene Notes

Measure the rich demerara syrup with a jigger for a consistent pour.

Recipe adapted from Hooten Young.

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Hooten Young Old Fashioned