This recipe was inspired by a port old fashioned I had in Columbus (possibly Dublin, OH?) when I was in Ohio visiting my fabulous cousins. I wish I remembered the name of the restaurant, which was cute and had delicious food. This is a great recipe for an Old Fashioned (or Manhattan) drinker who wants a more festive variation for the holidays. Or for someone who wants to ease into drinking whiskey.

I’m a big believer in customizing recipes, even cocktail recipes, to individual taste. If you are not accustomed to drinking whiskey, you might want to do 2 oz of port and 1 oz whiskey, while a regular whiskey drinker might do the reverse. For most people, I think equal parts whiskey and port will be ideal.

Cheers!

Port Old Fashioned
Servings: 1
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Ingredients
1.5 oz bourbon
1.5 oz tawny port
1 teaspoon maple syrup
A couple dashes of orange bitters
Orange slice for garnish
Directions
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add bourbon, port, maple syrup, and bitters.
Shake. Dance around the kitchen if you feel so led.
Pour your drink into a rocks glass with ice and garnish with orange.