Ivan Lopez

Happy Old Fashioned Friday! Today’s offering is “The Rebennack” - created by Chris Hannah at @thefrench75bar in New Orleans. The cocktail is titled after the last name of famed New Orleans musician Dr John. The drink also represents the different facets of New Orleans - “Sazerac” Rye, “Creole” Shrubb, Averna to tie in the strong Sicilian heritage, and of course the homespun Peychauds bitters and a brandy snifter to capture all that complexity. This is a tasty drink - silky smooth big citrus, anise and cinnamon on the nose - sips reveal caramel, chocolate, cherry - root beer and dark cocoa. Many thanks to Chris Hannah! And thanks to Robert Simonson and his book on The Old Fashioned (this is a must own) where I found this tasty 😋 beauty. Cheers!

The Rebennack (ABV: 36.9%)

Ingredients
1¾ oz (52.5 ml) Sazerac Rye BIB
¾ oz (22.5 ml) Amaro Averna
¼ oz (7.5 ml) Clement Creole Shrubb
3 dashes Bitters (Peychaud’s)

Directions
1. Add ingredients to mixing glass
2. Stir with ice until cold
3. Strain into a Brandy Snifter glass over ice cubes
4. Create twist by cutting thin strands of orange peel and tie them together with another strand. Garnish with orange twist bouquet.
5. Enjoy! 😊

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