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Old Pal
A classic cocktail featuring rye whiskey, dry vermouth, and Campari. Dry, bitter, and sophisticated.
Ingredients
- 1½ ozRye whiskey
- 1 ozDry vermouth
- 1 ozCampari
Method
- 1Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice
- 2Stir for 30 seconds until well chilled
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe glass
- 4Garnish with a lemon twist
Bar tools
- Mixing glass
- Barspoon
- Hawthorne strainer
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Method
- stir
- Makes
- 1 drink
- Garnish
- Lemon twist
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The Old Pal is a classic cocktail that showcases the perfect balance of rye whiskey, dry vermouth, and Campari. It's a perfect example of the "spirit + vermouth + bitters" formula and represents the pinnacle of classic cocktail culture.
History
Created in the 1920s, this cocktail was named after a newspaper columnist who was a regular at the bar where it was created. It's essentially a dry version of the Boulevardier and has become a classic in its own right.
Source: Classic cocktail