Improved Whiskey Cocktail isn't really improved

Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com Today we're making the Improved Whiskey Cocktail! This is an old technique used to alter the original cocktail, aka the Old Fashioned. Improving upon the Old Fashioned would seem difficult, but back in the 1800s, Jerry Thomas gave us a template to "improve" any cocktail. I'll cover the history behind these early cocktail variations, show you my process of balancing an Improved Whiskey Cocktail, and give you a recipe to try at home. You can then judge for yourself. Does it improve your cocktail? Cheers! Try my grenadine & falernum 👉 https://beveragemixers.com/collections/anders-erickson-holiday-collection?sca_ref=6375283.i1mAKIWjO7 Don’t forget the merch! 👉 https://exlsv.com/collections/anders-erickson Join us on Patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/anderserickson My newsletter: https://anderserickson.com Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 The History: 0:35 The Process: 3:01 The Booze: 4:25 The Recipe: 5:21 Sips & Sign Off: 6:52 THE IMPROVED WHISKEY COCKTAIL RECIPE 5:31 2 oz. (60 ml) Rittenhouse 100 proof Rye Whiskey 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water) 3 dashes Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters (Boker’s Style) 1 barspoon (5ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1-2 dashes St. George Absinthe Verte Expressed lemon oil and peel for garnish THE TOOLS To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My favorite mixing glass: https://amzn.to/45nvvvq Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg Julep strainer: https://amzn.to/3mymEyA My mini carafe: https://amzn.to/3iezKkZ Dasher bottles: https://amzn.to/3iKjbNE Gibraltar Single Rocks Glass: https://amzn.to/3fcDPEd As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Michael Cooney Matthew Crowley Kevin Dzomery Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Silverio Al Gailey Joshua Penley Sheri Muilenburg Connie & Rob Chapin Chris Roberts Howard Pollack Bruce Stark Brian Gordon David Byrne Nate Randall Randall Nick D Pilaitis Filip Sodic Randall Gerdes Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails Send stuff to: Anders Erickson PO Box 248 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 00:00 Intro 00:35 The History 03:01 The Process 04:25 The Booze 05:21 The Recipe 06:52 Sips & Sign Off