About
This cocktail was created in 2015 by Sam Ross (@samueljoelross) at Attaboy (New York City). It is an Old Fashioned at heart, just nudged in a funkier direction. Jamaican rum brings esters and a little edge, and banana liqueur sweetens the build with notes that lean closer to banana bread than candy. I’ve been trying to show that 2026 is the year of the banana, and this one makes a strong case for it.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 1½ oz · 45 mlbourbon
- ½ oz · 15 mlpot still Jamaican rum (Smith & Cross)
- ½ oz · 15 mlbanana liqueur (Tempus Fugit)
- 3 dashesAngostura bitters
- lemon peel oil
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
- 2
Add ice and stir until chilled.
- 3
Strain into a rocks glass over large-format ice.
- 4
Express lemon peel oil over the surface.
- 5
Garnish with a lemon twist.
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