Handy & Schiller Barreled Old Fashioned (75cl, 35%)

A ready-to-drink Old Fashioned sold under the Handy & Schiller name, in a 75cl bottle at 35% abv. It blends Kentucky straight rye whiskey with cane sugar, aromatic bitters and citrus essence, and the mixture is then matured together in barrels that previously held rye whiskey. The time in wood lets the elements marry and adds oak, vanilla and a little spice. The nose brings orange peel, cinnamon bark and brown sugar, followed by vanilla, toasted oak and a hint of clove. On the palate, spiced rye warmth comes first, with molasses, caramelised sugar and bitter orange, then oak, herbal bitters, cinnamon and nutmeg.