Rum Old Fashioned

Plantation Original Dark Old Fashioned Review

    The nose is slightly sweet, orangey, maybe a bit of vanilla, something a little nutty as well. Mouth feel is a little on the thin side, not as smooth as I would've hoped. It's immediately sweet, gives to orange, gives to vanilla, I get some banana, a woody note that I want to place as oak. Finishes with a bitter maple syrup note.  8/10 Yummy

My Spec

My spec is:
2oz Plantation Dark rum
1/2oz Simple syrup
2 dashes Regans Orange Bitters

What is an Old Fashioned?

    "Sam, I thought an old fashioned was a whiskey drink" some of you might be saying. Well, you're correct. If you go to any bar, and ask for an old fashioned, they might ask you if you want it with bourbon or rye, but they will assume you want whiskey. American Whiskey has become the default for a "modern" old fashioned. "So isn't making it with rum wrong?" Well no. The origin of the old fashioned is muddy, but according to David Wondrich (A cocktail historian and author) the old fashioned is a name for what would've been the most common "house cocktail" in the golden age of cocktails. It was basically just the default cocktail, and because of that, every bar had their own recipe and did things a little different. In the modern era, it means that an old fashioned doesn't NEED to be a specific recipe of American whiskey, bitters, and sugar. You can swap your whiskey for a rum, a tequila, a gin, even a vodka old fashioned is basically a showcase for your bitters. You can treat the modern old fashioned as a template more than a rule.

    As always, if you have any feedback, recommendations, or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below! 

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