Everything You Need to Know About The John McClane
It’s the debate that defines the season: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? We say yes—and the John McClane is the definitive Christmas whiskey cocktail to prove it. This drink is as gritty and bold as Bruce Willis himself, though ironically predates the franchise by a couple of decades. As found in Stan Jones' 1977 legendary Jones' Complete Barguide, the John Mclain is in essence an Old Fashioned with whisky, of the Scotch and Japanese variety, replacing whiskey, of the bourbon and rye variety. Add simple syrup and orange bitters for depth, and you've got a hard-boiled drink for an action hero so if you prefer white tank tops to Christmas sweaters, this is the drink for you.
