Japanese Old Fashioned
Japanese whisky meets kuromitsu — the dark, slightly bitter cane syrup used in wagashi. Richer than maple, deeper than demerara. This is what an Old Fashioned sounds like in Japanese.
Served in a Rocks glass · Garnish: Wide orange peel, expressed · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Japanese Single Malt
- 0.25 oz Kuromitsu (Black Sugar Syrup)
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Mole Bitters
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir slowly until well chilled.
- Strain over a single large clear ice cube.