#1 · classic
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned ranks #1 among the 50 classics on this map — a whiskey drink that reads balanced between sweet and bitter / dry and spirit-forward. The original definition of a cocktail: spirit, sugar, water and bitters.
- Whiskey
- Stirred
- Rocks
- Strong · ~32% abv
Flavor position
On the flavor map, Old Fashioned sits in the sweet & boozy corner (sweet–bitter score 46, refreshing–boozy score 80).
Explore the sweet & boozy quadrant or return to the interactive map.
Ingredients
- 60 ml bourbon or rye
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange peel
Method
- Add 60 ml bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, Orange peel to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until chilled and properly diluted.
- Strain into a rocks glass.
- Garnish with orange.