Old FashionedvsRusty Nail
Which one fits your taste?
Old Fashioned
The original cocktail. A spirit-forward showcase of whiskey, mellowed slightly with sugar and aromatic bitters.
Rusty Nail
Scotch whisky and Drambuie stirred together for a warming, honeyed, spirit-forward sipper.
Old Fashioned
Rusty Nail
Base
whiskey
whiskey
Glassware
Rocks glass
Rocks glass
Flavor Notes
strong, sweet
strong, sweet
Strong?
Which should you pick?
The Old Fashioned and Rusty Nail share a very similar flavor profile — both are boozy and spirit-forward and sweet and approachable. The deciding factor here is the base spirit (whiskey vs. whiskey) and how each is served, so go with whichever spirit appeals to you more.