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Cocktail History
The Legendary Coat is an autumn cocktail that was created by Alex Sukopp, former bartender of Sips From Scripts. Meant as a unique spin on the classic Old Fashioned, the recipe splits a whiskey base with dark rum, adds in banana liqueur and rich demerara syrup for sweetness, and replaces the bitters with herbal Amaro Abano.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Rye: This is a type of whiskey made with at least 51% rye grain, malted barley, corn, and water. I used Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey.
Dark Rum: This is a type of rum made with sugarcane, spices, and water that has been barrel aged for a long period of time. I used Plantation Original Dark Rum.
Banana Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with bananas, vanilla extract, sugar, and alcohol. I used Drillaud Banana Liqueur.
Amaro Abano: This is a digestif made in Italy with bitter orange peels, herbs, spices, and alcohol.
Rich Brown Sugar Syrup: This is a sweetener made with 2:1 brown sugar and water. I made mine using this stovetop recipe.
Banana Slice: This is a banana that has been cut into a circular shape.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Mixing Glass: This is used to hold the ingredients while they’re being stirred. I used the Viski 17 oz Cocktail Mixing Glass.
Bar Spoon: This is used to stir ingredients. I used the Barfly Stainless Steel Teardrop Bar Spoon.
Julep Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is stirred. I used the A Bar Above Julep Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
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Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Golden brown hue
• Aroma: Baking spices and banana
• Taste: Rye-forward flavor that’s softened with slightly sweet rum and banana notes
• Finish: Amaro spices, herbs, sweet fruit, and a lingering bite from the whiskey
Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Kendall’s Take: “I love cocktails that have a story behind them. This one in particular was made up for one of my former partner’s close friends, and I found it again one day after it had been living in my recipe archive for months. He created it one night in 2022 when they were hanging out, and it’s been known as ‘Jake’s Old Fashioned’ ever since. I thought it would be fun to add it to my tasting calendar so I could try it too, and wow, he did a really good job with this one. It is a little spicy for my taste. I’m also not the biggest fan of banana, but I have to give him credit… the Legendary Coat is a really deep, complex variation that any serious imbiber will likely enjoy.”
Recipe
Legendary Coat
The Legendary Coat is an autumn cocktail that was created by Alex Sukopp, former bartender of Sips From Scripts. Meant as a unique spin on the classic Old Fashioned, the recipe splits a whiskey base with dark rum, adds in banana liqueur and rich demerara syrup for sweetness, and replaces the bitters with herbal Amaro Abano.
Ingredients
Method
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Add whiskey, rum, banana liqueur, Amaro Abano, rich demerara syrup, and cubed ice to a mixing glass.
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Stir for 30-45 seconds.
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Strain into a lowball glass over a fresh clear ice cube.
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Garnish with banana slice.
