When pressed for his favorite cocktail on Teddy Roe’s menu, co-owner Arcy Law went with a classic. “It’s been voted the best old fashioned in the city several times now,” he says. “The whiskey is the star, and our job is to just show it off.”

  • 2 ounces Nelson’s Green Brier Whiskey
  • ¼ ounce simple syrup  
  • 2 dashes orange bitters 
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Ice 
  • Orange or lemon peel and cocktail cherry, optional

Makes 1

Stir (don’t shake) all ingredients together, except garnish, in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into a glass with one large ice cube, and garnish with a peel and cherry.

This recipe originally appeared in "Cocktail Confidential" by Candolin Cook.