The Usual Spot
Old Forester's 17 Festive Fashioneds
- 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
- .25 oz. Barolo Chinato
- .5 oz. Amaro Cynar
- .75 oz. Punt e Mes Vermouth
- 5 oz. Quince infused Old Forester Bourbon
Build in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain lightly. Garnish with caramelized apples, cinnamon and brown sugar.
READY TO GET FESTIVE?
Find this and other Old Fashioneds at the following locations:
Al Solito Posto
Oak & Ivy
Harlo Steakhouse
Gaetano's
Commonwealth
The Griffin
Double Helix
Sparrow and Wolf
Ruth's Chris Steak House at Harrah's Las Vegas
Taverna Costera
Beauty & Essex
Tangier Bar
CASBAR
The Garden
Star Piano Lounge
Corduroy
FROM THE BARTENDER, DAVID BONATESTA
David Bonatesta
David was born and raised in Rome, Italy. At the age of 16, he started working in the restaurant business as a barista and food runner. He had the opportunity to work at the 5-star Hotel De Russie in downtown Rome with bar manager Massimo D’addezio as a barback and bartender.
At 22, he moved to New York City where he discovered his passion for bartending. His first bartending job was at Da Silvano in the West Village. Soon after, he joined The Soho House Family and bartended there for a year and half. Feeling the need for a fine dining experience, he started working at Michelin star Lincoln Restaurant in the upper West Side with Paolo Novello.
In early 2015, he joined the NoMad family. He bartended at both NoMad and restaurant bar, and was thrilled to be working with Leo Robitsheck and his team. In 2018, he flew across the country to open NoMad Downtown LA. After a successful year, David was presented the opportunity to be part of the NoMad Las Vegas opening. He was thrilled to join the team running the hotel’s bar program.
In 2019, he moved back to the East Coast to work for Jose Andres as the AGM of the 2 Michelin star restaurant Minibar and Barmini in Washington D.C. He moved back to Las Vegas in 2020 and joined the team at LEV Group as the Director of Beverage. He was part of the opening team of Al Solito Posto in Tivoli Village, an elevated Italian concept, and Harlo Steakhouse & Bar in Downtown Summerlin, a fine-dining steakhouse. He oversees the bar program at La Strega Ristorante that falls under the same restaurant group. Currently, he’s incredibly excited to continue to be part of new ventures in Las Vegas with LEV.
If you can’t make it to Al Solito Posto, visit any of the below retailers to pick up a bottle of Old Forester to try out the recipe at home!
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