The old-fashioned

[Lerxst]

Classic cocktail. Everyone seems to have their preference, what’s yours?

Mine is
3 dashes of Fee barrel aged orange bitters
1.5 tablespoon simple syrup
2 oz good bourbon
Orange peel twist garnish, wipe around the inside rim of the glass

 

[tiger roach]

Never tried one. I like bourbon straight.

Sometimes right out of the bottle. jk

 

[jelloman]

From Upstairs at the White House by JB West, chief Usher from FDR to Nixon...

A t the end of the work day, the Tru-
mans had cocktails in the West
Hall, which is the family sitting
room. One drink each, before dinner. But
it took a while to learn their tastes. Shortly
after the)* moved in, the First Lady rang for
the butler. Fields came up, tray in hand.

“We'd like two old-fashioneds, please,"
she requested.

Fields, who often moonlighted at Wash-
ington’s most elegant parties, prided him-
self on being an excellent bartender.

“Yes, Ma’am, he answered.

In no time flat, he was back with the or-
der, in chilled glasses, with appetizing
fruit slices and a dash of bitters. Mrs. Truman tasted the drink, thanked him, but
made no other comment

The next evening she rang for Fields.
"Can you make the old-fashioned a little
drier?" she said "We don't like them so
sweet. "

Fields tried a new recipe, and again she
said nothing.

But the next morning she told me,
"They make the worst old-fashioneds here
I've ever tasted! They’re like fruit punch. ”

The next evening. Fields, his pride
hurt, dumped two big splashes of bourbon
over the iceand served it to Mrs. Truman.

She tasted the drink. Then she beamed.
"Now that’s the way we like our old-
fashioneds!"

 

[yabba]

I like rye over bourbon in most cases, and the same holds true for old fashioneds.

I'm also still a cheesehead at heart, so I still like em with brandy sometimes too (brandy is default in 'sconny)

 

[Tig]

 

[DFB]

Scotch and milk.
Harvey Wallbanger

 

[CBHScott]

Anything with bitters is an instant deal breaker for me, so because of that, I’m out.

 

[jaxn slim]

I always want to try a cocktail when I go to a fancy cocktail place, but I inevitably regret not simply ordering whiskey neat.

 

[Lerxst]

I always want to try a cocktail when I go to a fancy cocktail place, but I inevitably regret not simply ordering whiskey neat.

Next time you come out to Portland, let me take you to the whisky library, their old fashioned is pretty damn great

 

[Lerxst]

I like rye over bourbon in most cases, and the same holds true for old fashioneds.

I'm also still a cheesehead at heart, so I still like em with brandy sometimes too (brandy is default in 'sconny)

Haven’t had a brandy OF. I’ll have to rectify that sometime soon

 

[jaxn slim]

Next time you come out to Portland, let me take you to the whisky library, their old fashioned is pretty damn great

I forgot that you moved out there. I try to get out there at least every few years. I'll holler next time!

 

[bsman]

 

[Flamencology]

I liked old fashioneds. Pretty much the only time I ever drink bourbon.

 

[IamSeaDevil]

Where I come from an old fashioned is when your wife gives you a handy