Old Pal

Ingredients

  • 30 ml Rye whiskey e.g. Rittenhouse, Bulleit Rye, Old Overholt
  • 30 ml Campari
  • 30 ml Dry vermouth e.g. Noilly Prat, Dolin Dry
  • Garnish Lemon twist

Preparation

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.

Origin Story

The Old Pal cocktail dates back to the 1920s and is thought to have been created by a bartender named Harry McElhone at the New York Bar in Paris. This drink is a variation of the Boulevardier, showcasing the popularity of rye whiskey during that era.

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