Author Archives: JD DiGiacomandrea

The pioneering use of fat-washed bourbon isn’t the only unusual element of this now-famous cocktail created by Don Lee at PDT. It also calls for replacing the Old Fashioned’s standard sugar cube or simple syrup with maple syrup, perfectly complementing the bacon-flavored bourbon. Ingredients 2 ounces fat-washed Four Roses bourbon* 1/4 ounce Big Red’s maple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters Garnish: orange twist ProcedureContinue reading “Benton’s Old Fashioned”

Bar veteran and drink writer Naren Young developed this cocktail and named it as straightforward as possible: the Autumn encapsulates the spirit of fall, mixing multiple ingredients each with their own autumnal aspects. Ingredients 1 1/2 ounces Laird’s applejack 1/2 ounce amontillado sherry 1/4 ounce Clear Creek pear brandy 1/2 ounce Big Red’s maple syrupContinue reading “Autumn”

Lean in for a whiff of this fragrant fall-ready toddy. Created by Jane Danger, this recipe originally appeared in Jim Meehan’s book “The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender’s Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy.” Ingredients 1 ounce Laird’s bonded apple brandy 1/2 ounce Rittenhouse rye whiskey 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce Big Red’sContinue reading “Pumpkin Toddy”