When we stayed at The Westin Diplomat recently I went down to Barsu to have a late dinner. This establishment is primarily a sushi bar, but since I've never done sushi I opted for the pork dumplings, which were very good.

You can also order anything from Aiza at Barsu as well, which is the more formal sit-down oriental-style restaurant. Looking over their options, I came across a fairly unique-sounding Old Fashion made with Knob Creek and since this is one of my favorite bourbons, I thought I'd give it a try.

It was made with crushed marichino cherries, a liquer made of calendula and pears, and pretty healthy dose of Knob Creek. Unfortunately, I can't remember what the name of the drink was on the menu, but the receipt said "Not Your Old Fashioned Old Fashion".

I'm not sure I could have downed more than one of these in one sitting as it sent me scurrying for the safety of my room fairly quickly thereafter. But, if you ever make down that way, this is one that you really should try if you like Old Fashions.

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