Improved Whiskey Cocktail（インプルーヴド・ウイスキー・カクテル）
The Old Fashioned plus everything the 1870s could afford — maraschino, absinthe, curaçao.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Rye whiskey | 60 ml |
| Maraschino liqueur | 7.5 ml |
| Orange curaçao | 7.5 ml |
| Absintheoptional | 3 ml |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dash |
| Sugar syrup | 7.5 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
20 : 2.5 : 2.5 : 1 : 2.5
- 01
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- 02
Stir until well chilled.
- 03
Strain over a large cube or into a coupe. Express lemon twist.
Garnish — Lemon twist
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 60Strong
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 62Strong
- Fruitiness
- 38Light
- Herbal*
- 54Moderate
- Alcohol
- 78Strong
- Crisp
- 42Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
The 1876/1887 Thomas texts list the cocktail in plain, fancy and improved grades — the improved being the loaded version.
Every dash is a flavour: anise from absinthe, cherry-kernel from maraschino, orange from curaçao. The Old Fashioned learned maximalism early, then forgot it.
Sources — Thomas (1887) · Wondrich, Imbibe! (2007)
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide
Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide
Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Book · unverified
- Rye
- Dashes of maraschino, curaçao, absinthe, bitters
- Small lump of sugar
Stir, strain.
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05Variations
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
