If you’ve ever wondered if you could swap whiskey for rum in an Old Fashioned, the answer is simple: of course you can, and it’s delicious!
Our aged British rum brings deep vanilla, toffee and dried fruit notes to twist on the classic whiskey cocktail.
This is how we make our Barrel Drop Rum Old Fashioned.
Watch our Founder and Master Distiller Lewis Hayes show you how to create the Barrel Drop Old Fashioned with just 4 ingredients.
Barrel Drop Rum Old Fashioned Recipe
Ingredients:
- 60ml Barrel Drop
- 1 bar spoon brown sugar
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange zest
- Ice
Method:
- Add Barrel Drop, brown sugar and bitters into a rocks glass.
- Fill with ice.
- Stir slowly until well chilled and diluted.
- Express orange zest over the drink and garnish.
Why Barrel Drop Rum works in whiskey cocktails
The oak ageing process behind Barrel Drop gives it the depth and structure needed to shine in a classic Old Fashioned.
It’s a softer take on the whiskey original, with more natural sweetness and depth.
As we mature Barrel Drop in oak barrels, it is very popular with whiskey enthusiasts, and works particularly well for cocktails like:
- Old Fashioned
- Manhattan
- Whiskey Sour
#SwaptoDrop
This is the first in our #SwaptoDrop serve series, where we take iconic cocktails and replace the spirit with our bold, British rum.
If you’re into full-flavoured rum cocktails, stick around, more serves are coming soon!