Old Dominick Original Toddy Bourbon Whiskey
Old Dominick Original Toddy Bourbon Whiskey is a bourbon-based cordial crafted by Old Dominick Distillery in Memphis, Tennessee, blending a high-rye bourbon base (44% rye) with natural honey, cinnamon, clove, ginger, allspice and citrus botanicals. Bottled at 30% ABV (60 proof) in a 750mL bottle, it delivers a sweeter, spiced take on whiskey that is equally at home neat, on the rocks, or shaken into a cocktail. The recipe was painstakingly reverse-engineered from an unopened pre-Prohibition bottle discovered by the Canale family over a century later. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Proof / ABV: 60 proof (30% ABV)
- Base: High-rye bourbon (44% rye) with honey, cinnamon, clove, ginger, allspice and citrus
- Size: 750mL
- Distillery: Old Dominick Distillery, Memphis, Tennessee
A Pre-Prohibition Recipe, Brought Back in Memphis
Old Dominick traces back to Domenico Canale, an Italian immigrant who began building his whiskey legacy in Memphis in 1866. When the family found an unopened pre-Prohibition bottle of the original toddy, the modern distillery rebuilt the formula from that bottle rather than inventing a new one, so this is a genuine piece of Memphis whiskey history in a ready-to-pour format. See more flavored whiskey and bourbon at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Warm honey and baking spice lead, with cinnamon, clove and ginger over a soft bourbon core of caramel and vanilla. Citrus lifts the middle, and the finish is sweet, spiced and warming, like the last sip of a classic hot toddy served at room temperature.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat or over ice for the full toddy effect, warm it gently with a lemon twist on a cold night, or shake it with lemon juice for a simple whiskey sour variation. It also sweetens and spices an old fashioned without any extra syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Original Toddy compare to regular bourbon?
It is sweeter and lower in proof than a standard straight bourbon, because it is a bourbon-based cordial blended with honey, spices and citrus, bottled at 60 proof.
Where does the recipe come from?
It was reverse-engineered from an unopened pre-Prohibition bottle found by the Canale family, the founders behind Old Dominick in Memphis.
How should I serve it?
Neat, on the rocks, gently warmed, or in cocktails. It is ready to pour with no mixing required.
Pour a piece of Memphis history: Old Dominick Original Toddy Bourbon Whiskey is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.