Becherovka Old Fashioned

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Inspired by Becherovka

When Chris and I went to Tales of the Cocktail in 2013, we stopped by an event hosted by Becherovka – something neither of us had heard at the time. Reading the name, I assumed it was vodka. My first sip proved very much otherwise! Instead I was greeted with a bitter and herbal liqueur with strong notes of ginger and an almost nutty quality. Chris loved it too and we picked up a bottle when we got home.

Nearly two years later, the bottle has a permanent spot on the back bar, but doesn’t find itself in our drinks nearly often enough! So when I saw that lonely bottle still on the shelf, I asked Chris if we could give it a whirl for this month’s cocktail. The rest, as they say, is history.

The Becherovka Old Fashioned

Chris felt that a nice sweet, mellow Rye whiskey would go well with the liqueur, so I suggested Templeton Rye. Following the Old Fashioned formula, he topped it off with a bit of simple syrup and some Angostura bitters, and the drink was complete.  And delicious!

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Tasting Notes

This drink still tastes like winter, with the bitterness of the Becherovka mellowed by the smooth sweetness of the Templeton Rye and an almost nutmeg / nutty flavor coming through near the end. It reminded me a bit of a Manhattan – definitely not a bad thing!

So if you have a lonely bottle of Becherovka, go ahead and give this cocktail a try. I think you’ll be very happy with the result!

Thanks again to Laura from Sass & Gin for hosting, and trust me – there’s absolutely nothing wrong with calling oneself “Old Fashioned!”