Why Old Fashioned Cocktail?
It Wasn't Until 1880 That the Chicago Tribune Printed and Defined It as an “Old-Fashioned Cocktail. ” the Name Was Inspired by the Many Drinkers Who Refused to...
It wasn't until 1880 that The Chicago Tribune printed and defined it as an “old-fashioned cocktail.” The name was inspired by the many drinkers who refused to change with the times and ordered their drinks the old fashioned way; a brown spirit, sugar, water and bitters.
Why is the old fashioned so popular?
“The simplicity of the drink and how much the spirit shines are two reasons the Old Fashioned has been able to sustain its popularity,” says Tommy Flynn, beverage director of Paper Daisy in New York.
What is so good about an Old Fashioned?
Whatever your motives, the The Old Fashioned is a “cocktail” in the truest sense of the term- sugar, a splash of water, a couple of dashes of bitters, and 50ml of whiskey. It's rich, smooth and silky taste is equal to its 'reputation' as a drink for the macho-man who is too- rich, smooth and silky.
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