The 5th annual Woodford Reserve, Woodford Bourbon Trail campaign is upon us as International Old-Fashioned Week approaches where the luxury bourbon brand goes in search of South Africa’s best Old-Fashioned cocktail bar.
The Woodford Bourbon Trail will kick off in the month of November to celebrate the father of all cocktails, the Old-Fashioned. From 1-30 November forty participating bars and bartenders in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will compete to create their best rendition of an Old-Fashioned cocktail.
South African Brand Mixologists Marson Strydom and Joshua Garthwaite will lead the final judging panel in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Marson Strydom, Brand Mixologist at Woodford Reserve said, “Woodford is particularly suited to the Old Fashioned, a classic American bourbon cocktail steeped in history.
“The recipe is said to have been invented by a bartender in 1881 in Louisville, Kentucky, in honour of a prominent bourbon distiller who brought it to the internationally acclaimed Waldolf-Astoria Hotel in New York City,’’ Strydom said.
Participating Bars include:
Cape Town
Cause Effect
Orphanage
Café Caprice
Burger & Lobster
HQ
Harringtons
Souk
Bascule
Silo Hotel
Vixi
Athletics Club
Iron Steak and Bar
Gorgeous George
Coco Safar
Village Idiot
The 12 Apostles
Johannesburg
Marbie Club
Little Fox
Saint
Truffles
Smokin Kills
Anti-Social
Shucked
Tonic Linden
Epicure
Landmark
Sin & Tax
Streetbar Named Desire
Marble
Durban
Charlatan
Lucky Shaker Umhlanga
The Chefs Table
14 on Chartwell
Ingredients
50ml Woodford Reserve Distillers Select
1 tsp brown sugar
2 dashes bitters
orange zest (for garnish)
Method
Add ingredients to a mixing glass
Add ice to mixing glass and serving glass
Stir ingredients for 30-40 seconds
Strain into serving glass
Garnish with a lightly expressed orange peel
Join in the conversation and follow the movement on Woodford Reserve Bourbon social media with #WoodfordReserve #BourbonTrailSA and visit woodfordreserve.com for more.
