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[BorWhiskey]

What variants of old fasioneds?

Different sugar syrups, different bitters, stuff like that. Nothing too crazy. My favorite variant is:

2 oz rye
.25 oz runamok cinnamon vanilla maple syrup
.25 oz cold brew coffee
3 dashes of chicory pecan bitters

Another good one is:
1 oz rye
1 oz Apple brandy
.5 oz honey syrup (2 parts honey, 1 part water)
3 drops orange bitters

Both served with large clear ice cube.

The Old Fashioned cocktail comes from the original print of the word “cocktail”. It defined it as spirit, sugar, bitters, water. Eventually other cocktails came about so to specify what people wanted they asked for the drink the old fashioned way.

So, a lot of flexibility in how you make your old fashioned. Just keep it balanced.

 

[Papa...Football]

Old fashioned for me. Occasionally smoked

 

[cwessel76]

Libs like manhattans

 

[Poor_and_Stupid]

I’m not sophisticated enough to know what either of these options are.

 

[Dell Husker]

Old fashioned for me. Occasionally smoked

Sounds like @HuskerDocCo sex life

 

[HCFord1]

We’ve identified those insecure in their masculinity.

I actually hate maraschino cherries with a passion. They’re awful abominations. Just disgusting.

 

[Chi7397]

If you like these drinks, try a Vieux Carré sometime. Probably have to order it at higher scale bar.

This is the way

 

[God is a Husker]

If I'm at a nice restaurant or at a bar with an actual bartender that knows how to do more things than pour a beer or make a jack/coke gin/tonic etc. then I will order an Old Fashioned.

If I'm at a place I don't think will make a cocktail correct I will order a bourbon Manhattan.

 

[HuskerDocCo]

Sounds like @HuskerDocCo sex life

whyyy yooouuuuu fvckin sumbitch !!!! Denigration of my sex life on public boards !! ill lawyer up and be callin the state attorneys office now

 

[BradWesley]

Old Fashioned’s for life.

 

[thE kErnEl]

Old fashioned for me. Occasionally smoked

We have a speakeasy in Austin that makes on helluva smoked old fashioned.

 

[Huskersballz]

Manhattan for me. I used to bartend and it was my signature.

2 parts favorite bourbon
1 part sweet vermouth
Heavy hand black walnut bitters
Small splash of cherry juice straight from the jar
Stirred and then poured over rocks (or up if you prefer) and garnished with a cherry

Straight money

 

[KidsSeeGhosts]

Manhattan for me. I used to bartend and it was my signature.

2 parts favorite bourbon
1 part sweet vermouth
Heavy hand black walnut bitters
Small splash of cherry juice straight from the jar
Shaken and then poured over rocks (or up if you prefer) and garnished with a cherry

Straight money

Shaken manhattan 😵‍💫

 

[Tonkasker]

Too many sconnies in my neck of the woods. Gotta be careful ordering an old fashioned or having a buddy make you one.

If you’ve never accidentally had a brandy old fashioned you’re not missing out

 

[Huskersballz]

Shaken manhattan 😵‍💫

Meant to put stirred

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Man I knew Jim had a piss fetish but didn’t think you did either

Jim and I's sex life is between us and the 11 truckers who are swinging through town. Awooooooooooga

 

[Kazman5k]

Fixed my first Manhattan tonight to get a fair judgement. Not as good as an old fashioned. Still pretty tasty