An Old Fashioned Drink. In fact, this drink is such a standby that it gave its name to the type of glass it's traditionally served in (the ten ounce "old fashioned"). I've always preferred my Old Fashioned with rye, not sure why. . . maybe it's the slightly drier taste.
How to make the classic old fashioned drink the right way.
Take rosemary and light it on fire, put it over the drink, but not in it.
The earliest descriptions of the Old Fashioned display a creativity that allowed for anything from rye to brandy to gin as base with whatever bitters you happened to have, some water, and a little Don't believe their lies! From there, it's all a matter of personal The old-fashioned is definitely a strong drink. The old fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and water, adding whiskey or, less commonly, brandy, and garnishing with orange slice or zest and a cocktail cherry.