Old Pal
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
- Strength
- 18.7%
- Std. drinks
- 1.35
- Calories
- 179
- Sugar
- 11.7 g
- 1 ozCanadian whisky (Canadian Club)30 ml
- 1 ozItalian (sweet) vermouth30 ml
- 1 ozCampari30 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Porto Flip.
Head to head
Old Pal and Porto Flip side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Old Pal has Canadian whisky, sweet vermouth and Campari, the Porto Flip Cognac, tawny port and egg yolk. In parts, an Old Pal is 1 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Campari; a Porto Flip is 1 brandy and 3 port. By volume, the Old Pal is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% spirit; the Porto Flip is 75% fortified wine and bitter and 25% spirit. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Old Pal is the stronger drink in the glass (18.7% ABV against 13.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 0.85). The Old Pal has more calories (about 179 against 134) and more sugar (11.7 g against 4.6 g). Both are served in a coupe; the Old Pal is stirred, the Porto Flip shaken.
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Porto Flip.
Creamy & After-Dinner · Brandy
The ratio · 1 : 3
Highlighted: not in the Old Pal.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Old Pal vs.
Porto Flip vs.