Bryson Rivera from BAR Q88 suggests trying out James Dean’s Rebel Without a Cause – an Old Fashioned that ‘tastes like Christmas’
3. James Dean’s Rebel Without a Cause
‘While most people have heard of an Old Fashioned, not everyone realises it’s the world’s first cocktail. The original is made of bitters, alcohol and sugar, but at BAR Q88 we substitute the sugar with gingerbread syrup and replace angostura bitters with house-made hellfire bitters – which is a mix of cayenne pepper and Peychaud’s bitters – to give it a hint of spice. It’s like an Old Fashioned that tastes like Christmas. We also use Wild Turkey Bourbon, inspired by James Dean’s character in the movie Rebel without a Cause.’ – Bryson Rivera, BAR Q88