Cocktail

Optimist Old Fashioned

Experience the Optimist Old Fashioned: a modern twist on a classic cocktail, blending rich Bourbon whiskey with the herbal notes of Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur and a touch of bitters for a balanced finish. Perfectly crafted for those who appreciate the finer things in life.

Optimist Old Fashioned cocktail

What you need

Plus ice and your own shaker or glass. The Bartifier cup measures every pour.

Make it with Bartifier

Choose the strength and how many glasses. Each pour shows which sections of the cup to fill; the free app walks you through the same steps.

Strength

Strength changes the base spirits only (vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, brandy). Everything else stays the same.

Steps for 1 glass, Standard.

  1. Step 1: Fill the highlighted section with bourbon, then pour into your shaker.

  2. Step 2: Fill the highlighted section with benedictine liqueur, then pour into your shaker.

  3. Step 3: Add 2 dashes of angostura orange bitters to your shaker.

  4. Step 4: Add 4 dashes of chocolate bitters to your shaker.

  5. Step 5: Add ice to the glass.

  6. Step 6: Gently stir the mixture in the glass.

  7. Step 7: Strain into a rocks glass.

  8. Step 8: Garnish With Orange Twist.

Midori being measured into Bartifier beside the app showing the current step

BARTIFIER

One cup. Six sections. No guesswork.

Bartifier is a measuring cup with six sections. Fill the ones the app highlights and pour into your shaker: every drink measured the same way, from 1 glass to 100.