504Rum Old-Fashioned

THE RECIPE

2oz. 504Gold

5 dashes of angostura bitters

5 dashes of orange bitters

1/2 spoonful of cherry juice

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THE STORY

This is the only cocktail in ourr tasting room that people get oddly mad about beore they try it. Faithful old-fashioned drinkers are used to the more familiar bourbon or whiskey, of course. Some die-hard guests don’t believe it’s a true old-fashioned without orange juice, to which our staff imagines them suddenly donning a top hat like the dad in Peter Pan and exclaiming “Poppycock! Pish Tosh! But there must be orange juice, old boy!”.

Here’s the thing, y’all. It’s delicious. Our 504Gold rum makes all the difference and offers a really lovely and welcome alternative to the super floral notes of the (equally wonderful) 504Hibiscus. Aged for only two weeks on oak chips, the 504Gold captures the essence of a rum that has been barrel-aged for much longer, and brings in the familiar, warming notes of a drier spirit like whiskey, but with that noted depth and slight sweetness of handcrafted Louisiana rum to round out the flavor. If you love an old-fashioned, you will love this. We promise.