Should Old Fashioned Be Hyphenated?

Never! Not “old fashion,” not “old fashioned.” When we combine two words to use as an adjective, we hyphenate.

Is old-fashioned cocktail hyphenated?

“Old fashioned” can also be used as a noun, meaning a cocktail made of whiskey, bitters, sugar, and fruit. ... When used as a noun, “old fashioned” has no hyphen.

Is it good old-fashioned or good old-fashioned?

Old-fashioned is the correct spelling. It refers to something outdated or a type of cocktail. Old fashion is a misspelling of the adjective phrase old-fashioned.