Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2025) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 5 ml | Peated malt whisky — {"raw_name": "Peated malt whisky", "raw_measure": "5 ml Peated malt whisky", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 60 ml | Scotch whisky — {"raw_name": "Scotch whisky", "raw_measure": "60 ml Scotch whisky", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 8 dash | Boker's style bitters — {"raw_name": "Boker's style bitters", "raw_measure": "8 drop Boker's style bitters", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | bitter |
| 2 dash | orange bitters — {"raw_name": "Orange bitters", "raw_measure": "2 dash Orange bitters", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | bitter |
| 2 dash | Saline solution 4:1 — {"raw_name": "Saline solution 4:1", "raw_measure": "2 drop Saline solution 4:1", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 7.5 ml | Honey herbal liqueur — {"raw_name": "Honey herbal liqueur", "raw_measure": "7.5 ml Honey herbal liqueur", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of orange zest twist. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.