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The Old fashioned - How do you Make Yours?

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 Dervey 09 Jul 2015
Hi all,

I've recently developed a liking for the old fashioned. How do you drink yours?

I'm currently on Wild Turkey 89, 4/5 dashes or angostura and just a bit of sugar.

Which bitters do you use? Which sugar? Muddled fruit or just a twist?

Interested to hear how differently people do it!
 Timmd 09 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

Make what?
OP Dervey 09 Jul 2015
In reply to Timmd:
An Old Fashioned. A cocktail consisting of whisky, bitters, sugar and orange
Post edited at 17:49
OP Dervey 10 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:
Nobody?!
 john arran 10 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

> An Old Fashioned. A cocktail consisting of whisky, bitters, sugar and orange

Sounds like a fine example of how a whole can be so much less than the sum of its parts.
 Jay81 10 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

G'wan then:

Woodford Reserve, Rip Van Winkle, or Bulleit. Muddled orange rind, few dashes of bitters (Peychaud's or Angostora is good, but newer stuff like The Bitter Truth is good for experiments). Tiny tiny bit of sugar syrup, not granulated as it doesn't really dissolve proper. Of course stir for a long time..... Ice goes in one cube at a time. No water or tonic (obviously) and a morello cherry.

Cheers!
 eltankos 10 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

Ice, 1 part vodka, 1 part Kahlua, 1.5 parts milk, served in a coconut half.

Abide
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OP Dervey 10 Jul 2015
In reply to Jay81:

Do you find different bitters go better with different whisky?

I'm feeling it's going to take s lot of whisky to experiment, only changing one ingredient at a time...
 eltankos 10 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

PS, the spirits mentioned are whiskey, not whisky.
OP Dervey 10 Jul 2015
In reply to eltankos:

Well pointed out, whisky being only scotch
 deepsoup 10 Jul 2015
In reply to eltankos:

Dude.
 Jay81 10 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:
Probably, but I couldn't tell you which.. The most important thing by far is a good bourbon or rye.

Edit: Shoutout to the White Russian also. Mmmmm.
And Black Russian.
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OP Dervey 10 Jul 2015
In reply to john arran:

Try it. It's amazing.
 galpinos 10 Jul 2015
In reply to john arran:

Funnily enough, its not, it's a great cocktail.
Jim C 11 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

Not me , I'm TT.

 Kimono 11 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

it is indeed a great cocktail, but one which can be a horror when made badly.
Im also partial to a mint julep
 galpinos 11 Jul 2015
In reply to Morgan Woods:

What! Mushing a cherry and orange slice (not rind) into it does not an Old Fashioned make. Sacrilege.
 climb41 11 Jul 2015
In reply to Dervey:

> Hi all,

> I've recently developed a liking for the old fashioned. How do you drink yours?

> I'm currently on Wild Turkey 89, 4/5 dashes or angostura and just a bit of sugar.

> Which bitters do you use? Which sugar? Muddled fruit or just a twist?

> Interested to hear how differently people do it!

Old fashioned is fantastic...sugar syrup dissolves easier, I use Regan's orange bitters no. 6..Makers Mark bourbon..

But I also love a Sazerac....
OP Dervey 11 Jul 2015
In reply to climb41:
I haven't tried makers mark yet, but I've heard good things.
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