Here’s an Improved Old Fashioned with a cognac heart.
“An Old Fashioned, just the way we like it,” says the drink’s creator, Luke Kelly.

At Pendant Public Bar, that means Francois Voyer VS Cognac, a splash of Wild Turkey Rye and a touch of Marionette Still Strength Curaçao.
House Old Fash
Ingredients:
- 50ml Francois Voyer VS Cognac
- 10ml Wild Turkey Rye
- 5ml Marionette Still Strength Curaçao
- 5ml magic syrup (2:1 simple syrup with 2% salt and 1% citric acid)
- 5 dash Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash orange bitters
Method:
- Build all ingredients in a rocks glass.
- Add a large block of ice.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Recipe by Luke Kelly with Belinda Linton at Pendant Public Bar, Melbourne.