Cocktail of the week: Victoria Spirits Oaken Gin Old-Fashioned
Andrew Borley, the Volstead Act
The wooded gins open an entirely new category of mixed drinks for gin lovers. Victoria Oaken has a slightly sharp Canadian whiskey-like after taste ideal for mixing an old fashioned.
2 oz Victoria Spirits Oaken gin
1/4 oz maraschino liqueur
2 dashes orange bitters
lemon twist
Assemble ingredients in an old-fashioned glass. Add some large ice and stir briefly to chill and incorporate. Peel a wide twist of lemon and squeeze its oils over the drink. Rub the twist around the rim, drop it into the drink and enjoy.