Enjoyed: Sunday, July 11, 2021

Listed on the menu: Yes, as Seasonal Old Fashioned.

Ingredients: Ragged Branch Wheated Bourbon, hibiscus and orange blossom syrup, tart cherry lime bitters, and a lime zest.

The occasion: A casual celebration of the retirement of our friend, MC.

My rating: ***** out of 5. The tart bitters played well with the syrup and added interest to an already superior bourbon.

Final thoughts: This IS a whiskey distillery, after all, and the master distiller at Ragged Branch once served in the same capacity at Maker’s Mark (love that distillery! great memories!), so anything less than a well-thought-out Old Fashioned would have been disappointing. And the mountain views from the terrace of Ragged Branch can’t be beat!