The old fashioned is one of the oldest, if not the oldest whiskey cocktail on record. Whiskey the 1700s and 1800s was an easy way to take excess grain and turn it into a useful com… See more

The basic old fashioned came from that original whiskey cocktail in the 1800s, but when did the addition of fruit and muddling start? Muddling was first recorded in the 1880s – bar… See more

Wisconsin Old Fashioneds are made with brandy. If you head north and you’re used to a whiskey old fashioned you’ll be surprised when you have the cocktail set before you… See more

In a cocktail with very few elements, one piece out of place can throw off the balance and whole flavor of the cocktail. Much depends on the choice of whiskey. Whatever … See more