Handy & Schiller Old Fashioned (75cl, 42%)

A barrel-aged, pre-batched Old Fashioned cocktail from Kentucky, bottled at 42% ABV in a 750ml format. It is blended from Buffalo Trace Bourbon, classic Old Fashioned bitters, orange oil and sugar, then aged as a complete mixture in freshly emptied Buffalo Trace barrels. The barrel ageing allows the components to marry and pick up residual vanilla and oak character from the wood. Serve chilled or over a single large ice cube; no additional mixing is required. On the nose, orange zest rises first, followed by toasted sugar and light baking spice, with charred oak and vanilla beneath. The palate is smooth and slightly sweet, with caramel, clove and citrus peel, while the finish brings lingering vanilla, charred oak and creamy citrus fruit.