Classic Old Fashioned

Defaults

Method

Stirred

Glass

Rocks

Ice

Large Cube

Structure: Spirit, Bitters, Sugar
Formula Detail: Spirit, Bitters, Sugar
Strength: Strong
Served: Cold
Era: 1806 — literally the original definition of 'cocktail'
Flags: Spirit-Showcase, Batch-Friendly
Canonical Examples: Bourbon Old Fashioned, Rye Old Fashioned, Rum Old Fashioned, Mezcal Old Fashioned, Tequila Old Fashioned
Key Technique: Stirred
Bar Notes: Batchability 5/5 (spirit+syrup+bitters in bottle), Throughput Very High (25-35/hr batched). Highest profit margin of any cocktail family. Pour + ice + peel.

8,423,688 possible combinations · 0 known recipes

Formula

Spirit, Bitters, Sugar

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The original cocktail, born when sugar met whiskey and bitters in pre-Civil War America.