It’s not quite the year without a Santa Claus, but I concede that this will be the year of a greatly diminished BBH holiday post. As you may recall, my annual ritual this time of year is to ask a few industry friends to create a unique, holiday-themed cocktail that I include in a blog post and share on social media. It’s always a fun challenge, coordinating participants and getting to their various bars in time to photograph the drinks and write up the article.
In 2020? Not so much.
It crossed my mind, of course. But in the interest of safety – and in recognition of the fact that my annual blog post might not be the highest priority for folks at the moment – I decided to modify the tradition aside for this year.
But in the interest of remaining true to the spirit of promoting the beverage and hospitality community, I opted to make a cocktail that would incorporate products from a few of my favorite local distilleries. So I present to you a simple but delicious seasonal twist on the most classic of cocktails.
Holiday Old Fashioned
2 oz Bully Boy Rum Cooperative Vol. 1
¾ oz GrandTen Amandine
¼ oz Boston Harbor Distillery coffee liqueur
¼ oz vanilla simple syrup
2 dashes Miracle Mile Polite as Fuck bitters
Combine all ingredients with in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled double rocks glass over a large ice cube.
Thanks for reading, and have a safe, happy, and healthy holiday. Next year all our troubles will be out of sight (fingers crossed).
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