The Perfect Old Fashioned

[@davidevans3175]

Wife: “Are you drinking whiskey again??!!” Husband: “Its an agricultural product made by some really nice people.”

[@lightningshoop6292]

Hahaha, too damn funny

[@slitheringsnake4u]

Nice 👍

[@thevdms3616]

🤣🤣

[@JustinHicks82]

😂😂😂

[@cohokid6936]

Did this reply actually work? Asking for a friend.

[@bobbyt6360]

The perfect old fashioned is the way I make it at home, just the way I like it.

[@jakecullen1096]

That will be 15.95 please

[@teddybears4life240]

not in la....I BET ITS 19 BUCKS HERE.

[@leonelcastillo3278]

Come to Napa Ang get it for $20.00 true story....

[@zachkoelzer7559]

Was charged 15 the other day for an old fashioned that wasn’t stirred and I don’t think they added sugar 🤦‍♂️

[@kirksnyder6848]

I pay like $7 for an old fashioned here lol

[@Soulrapier1]

Just to be clear you are not supposed to get drunk, for that go to 7 eleven and buy 6 four Lokos for the same price, hate when people doesn’t understand the culture of drinking and eating

[@futile-evenings]

His explanation about stirring it to shy of being perfect so it rides a bell curve was quite profound. The Old Fashioned is not just another drink it's an experience

[@JefferyAHoward]

Yes it is.

[@LDacic]

Most things in life can be done so that they're an experience. Or they can be done just to get done. Our choice, really.

[@J155P]

I wasn't sure what a cocktail snob was...so I just read the comments section.

[@viking4194]

They manage to ruin it don't they?

[@sicapeo]

This works too. The way I do it is like 1 bar spoon of Demarara simple syrup, Orange Peel, 2.5oz Bourbon, 2 dashes bitters. Add all the ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, stir, strain onto a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with orange peel.

[@NortonNice]

Gotta love the "spirited debate" going on in these comments. The Old Fashioned is not rocket science, and arguing over minutiae is pointless when dealing with organic products. Whiskeys vary from batch to batch, so does sugar, and citrus, and bitters. You have to know how to build and balance a drink with the ingredients that you have on hand. In my opinion, the two main things that make my fave OF are using a good rye (not bourbon) and stirring and straining over ice. Other than that, just try to enjoy this basic cocktail. If you can't find joy in sipping an OF without resorting to petty insults over the minor details, you should step up to something a little stiffer, like a nice calming opioid.

[@shahirraeed]

O

[@geebee3d]

Agreed....but WRT the opioids, be careful with those things. That shit’ll kill ya.

[@binarystar25]

Well that escalated quickly...

[@canefrogfury]

What are Errrbz?

[@jennifermiller4]

What rye do you like?

[@jcsh2o944]

I've watched this same guy now make an old fashioned 3 times... and every time he has made it differently. What the serious fuck.

[@crookedsaint9544]

JcSH2o there no right or wrong way just they way you enjoy it best. Most cocktails have one more two different ways depends on personal preference

[@CerpinTxt87]

Plot Twist: this commenter was literally watching the same video 3 times and saw different things each time

[@marksmer1]

So many people must be perfect. This is a good bartender making a good old-fashioned.

[@georgejasper8794]

The drink of drinks! I love how there are so many different variations of this classic cocktail (I offered 6 at a party this past weekend) but you can always come back to the root and it is just perfect!

[@vclfc2196]

Gave myself an old fashioned today

[@SkinnyLegend1800]

VC LFC sounds like a dry wank

[@StraightOutThaBar]

😂😂😂😂

[@kirkendauhl6990]

@@SkinnyLegend1800 bruh I was going to say the same thing hahaha

[@MattGamelin]

I almost spit out my whiskey reading that comment. Well done.

[@iloveitUbet]

That’s….Master fashion !

[@michaelggraham]

I like it with 3-4 dashes of the aromatic bitter but also a couple of dashes of orange bitters. Then rim the glass with the orange peel. My favorite whiskey cocktail and a great way to introduce people to whiskey who say they don’t care for it.

[@wildernessman760]

500 bottles of whiskey on the wall 500 bottles of whiskey. Take one down and pass it around. I'm drunk lol 499 bottles of whiskey on the wall.

[@jeffreyadams8345]

funny shit bro

[@scottbrown6505]

Lotta time on your hands i see sir lol

[@boxbuildr]

You son of a bitch. Now I can’t stop singing it. 499 bottles of whiskey on the wall...

[@oldiesgeek454]

@@boxbuildr Suddenly, I feel like I'm back in grade school on a bus full of kids singing that damn song. 😉

[@Dleduc02]

Thanks! I loved the details on the history and how the ingredients work together to affect the flavour.

[@imgitai]

Hell yeah! Never knew about the sweet spot, love the detail in this video!

[@leroyybrown]

Plenty of cocktail vids but yours are probably my favourite. Traditionally I have always been a straight scotch drinker but now I love bourbon in cocktails such as Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, Manhattan etc

[@joshtaylor2577]

I thought an Old Fashioned was just putting the bottle to your lips.

[@mchammer74]

Josh Taylor that’s the „very Old Fashioned“

[@iLxXxLupo]

i think thats called the OG

[@nawwalzaharan3651]

lmao

[@SiliconBong]

Happy 200 Day !

[@josefausto9]

Lol

[@marcuscabrera4079]

LOVE the "Kind of Blue" in the background

[@jameswatts6464]

This guy has got it dead on. An Old Fashioned isn't perfect.....it becomes perfect!

[@Rumrunna821]

I believe all cocktails reach the “sweet spot” when you finish the glass, if ya know what I mean.

[@c.k.holliday728]

Clever.

[@clydemurphy2392]

Bryan Brown as Doug Coghlin in the movie Cocktail said it best..."The bartender is the aristocrat of the working class". Good information and great presentation. Well done good man.

[@onfoenem9710]

sounds like Ben Shapiro

[@OrelBenisti]

Blue Eyes White Privilege cocktails don't care about your feelings

[@Elusive_Pete]

I was just thinking the EXACT same thing. It's like listening to his lectures at 50% speed.

[@trent3872]

Witf is white privilege?

[@liambuckley1760]

was thinking the same exact thing lmao

[@tiagomiguel3214]

ahahahhhahahah

[@skybarwisdom]

I've modified the Old Fashioned cocktail on occasion with a bar spoon of candied orange peel syrup instead of the sugar cube and it was a nice changeup.

[@KimchiJerry]

That's what I'm talking about. No cherries or muddled orange. Thank you! The perfect old fashioned.

[@dorianleakey]

Muddled with a wooden spoon handle.

[@HDitzzDH]

Can you use the same orange on multiple cocktails? Just wondered whether the orange turns bad if you let it be for multiple days without it's peel.

[@jubalcalif9100]

In the 1960 Oscar winning movie "The Apartment" (produced, directed & co-written by Billy Wilder), a doctor (played by Jack Kruschen) tells his neighbor (played by Jack Lemmon) that he should be a 'mensch", and goes on to explain that it means "be a human being". And thanks for this "Old Fashioned" recipe ! VERY interesting, entertaining & informative ! THANKS for sharing ! CHEERS !! :-)

[@moneyballer3117]

Bourbon is sweet; Rye makes it taste much better and is true old fashioned!

[@tomault3063]

I'm a newbie, having just moved to Kentucky 4 years ago, but my favorite old fashioned bourbon is Russell's 10 year. Thanks for validating my taste.

[@velocitypromo3177]

I like to go 1 sugar cube and some simple sugar, then 3 - 4oz bourbon. The simple sugar gives a more even distribution and the cube adds a more traditional feel

[@railfan8895]

Try a dash of Black Walnut Bitters added in with the aromatic bitters. It adds a whole new dimension of flavors that goes great with an Old Fashioned.

[@AdventuresOfBobbyBroFlex]

Very well done! Very simple yet elegant, good job guys!

[@fartzerelli1385]

I told my brother I was going to make an Old Fashioned for myself and if he would like one. His response: Old Fashioned _what_ :D

[@bitukukuasukgremany3]

He sold me I was a fan before signed Don Draper

[@thecapone45]

bitukukuasukgremany3 I was thinking about him too. I didn’t know what was going on when he made that thing.

[@abaca1990]

Rye instead of Bourbon. High West’s Double Rye makes a delicious OF! Whistle Pig’s 10yr Straight Rye is also amazing.

[@paulfrantizek102]

Old Overholt for me.

[@phxhorn6367]

That Laphroaig Cairdeas 2013 with the purple label back there is one of the finest scotches I've ever had. It's extremely hard to find now. I knew this video was a few years old as soon as I saw that bottle!

[@cade7458]

There are so many different variations of how people make these. I muddle cherrys and oranges with the sugar cube

[@refusist]

very few bars here in Copenhagen know how to make this, my fav cocktail which is weird as both whiskey and bitters are very popular here

[@hulkslayer626]

Gotta love a bar that stocks Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Octomore!

[@itsthisguyNeil]

I like one small orange piece in the brown sugar when muddling, I think the orange pairs very well with a sweeter bourbon

[@seanjohnson6899]

Pretty good.but those orange and lemon peels are alittle on the large size. Don't want to be working around them to take a sip. Downsize those and you have the perfect old fashioned. Good vid.

[@fabianmolina7784]

I've had mine pretty similar but the interesting part with the old fashioned I had they actually torched the orange peel with a torch lighter it brought out the orange citrus flavors. I thought it was a cool twist to a classic drink

[@Figs3]

I've had an old fashion from there. It was good.

[@KFCJones]

I muddle an orange slice and some Italian cherries (not day glo, the fancier kind that comes in syrup) with the sugar and bitters.

[@mastersoundrecordz]

seriusly??? this is absolut wrong!

[@OldFashionedWays]

that is one great sounding Old Fashioned. Plus Russel Reserve 10 yr small batch. Great spirit for any drink. Cool that you have gotten to hang with the legend and consider him a friend. thanks for a great explanation and a drink I would love to try. cheers.

[@yalc_banger]

perfect -- no muddled cherries or crap.

[@grogdocr]

I enjoy adding a cherry, though I don't know how authentic that is. The lemon is weird though...

[@ridgerunner5772]

The lemon is metro.....

[@ScottKorin]

I've seen a lot of people say "orange with bourbon, lemon with rye". I say "do what you like"

[@jeremy5159]

nothing beats a sugar cube because it adds layers to the drink, it gets sweeter towards the end also give you some textures, syrup does the job, but nothing beats an old fashioned with a sugar cube

[@malthus101]

I like the citrus oils lit with the flame!

[@87PowerMan]

7 Grand! Miss that spot!

[@davem3708]

Felt like an economic class in college. The good old bell curve.

[@mr.speyside5240]

“Whisky bar, we’re using whisky!” Way to be adventurous and daring.

[@BillyOfTea]

When interviewing a new bartender for possible hire, I always use the Old-Fashioned as my practical exam.

[@jibeneyto91]

This must be the best "classic old fashioned" video on KZbin!

[@Bazzen]

jibeneyto nope. look up "the bonneville".

[@johng5710]

My method: Add some orange zest to the bottom of a glass (I like to use a potato peeler to zest the orange). Muddle the orange zest a bit. Then add a sugar cube and saturate with bitters. Add a splash of water and muddle again. This gets everything in solution. Then add a LUXARDO maraschino cherry to the glass and a little of the syrup that the cherries soak in. Then add ice to the glass. Finally, add 1.5-2 oz bourbon. Stir. Enjoy!

[@mikes1457]

John Grindey holy shit....someone on youtube knows how to make an old fashioned. i could kiss you, good sir.

[@mastersoundrecordz]

it's better if you change the way that u use to make old fashioned... trsut me

[@pepino3full]

Not and old fashioned

[@siddarth3955]

That's Manhattan pretending to be old fashioned ...

[@PhatTrumpet2]

Nobody cares.

[@andreagavrilidis4400]

Wonderful video

[@LivingMensch]

Thanks for the visit

[@polak.7144]

Here's how I do mine, if anyone wants to give me some advice to improve. Note that I don't live in America so I don't have access to a big selection of whiskeys. Also my budget is pretty low, it's still a people's drink after all. 1 barspoon of sugar 3 dashes of Angostura Just a few drops of water to help the sugar dissolve 1 oz of Jim Beam Burbon Orange peel

[@mikemeyer7759]

If you’re happy, that’s all that matters. Cheers!

[@polak.7144]

@@mikemeyer7759 oh I love it, don't get me wrong, but one can always improve right?

[@Amocoru]

Take out the lemon peel and this is very close to perfection. Shake and then serve without the ice to stop further diluting and you're golden.

[@locorocky1]

The way I first learned how to make an old fashioned was not actually with a sugar cube, but with maple syrup. About a barspoon or two. Every single person I've made it for has said it was perfect

[@mobilemixers4771]

Hello from Houston, TX this is such a popular drink!! thank you for the great tips on how to make it.

[@arttafil6792]

Speaking of the citrus oils in orange peels. If you squeeze an orange peel at an open flame it’ll shoot little flames.

[@alandye5834]

Try Agave Syrup instead of a sugar cube. Smoother and quite tasty!

[@danallen8732]

Tell me more about this...

[@goteamdefense]

I use maple syrup and orange bitters. If you use Crown Royal you can call it a Canadian Old Fashioned.

[@justinerenee1871]

I LOVE old fashioned such a great classic! I muddle the cherry with a half a teaspoon of the juice along with the sugar cube and it gives it a very nice hint of sweetness... I found that extra splash of cherry juice is definitely popular with more of my female bar patrons cuz it adds more sweetness. I like how you say people like different amounts of bitters because the truth is everyone does have different palates and I have a hard time drinking whiskey so I like it more sweet. :) And its def a drink for everyone not just old timers :) GREAT VID!

[@thomascoca5064]

Thank goodness the guest spoke

[@michaelpittman6310]

I'm pretty sure that sugar won't dissolve properly in alcohol. I like to just a touch of soda water, so I can break down the sugar properly. Then, I make the rest of the drink.

[@denveraspen]

Great to see a professional at work. Smooth production quality video!

[@Arthur-nr5ci]

Guy sounds like Ben Shapiro telling me about whiskey...

[@joerayperez2995]

Man I was thinking the same thing!.

[@michaelward9880]

I use a teaspoon of simple syrup or agauve syrup in mine. Works great.

[@stevefromchicago8277]

Great explanation and really nicely done!

[@NeilSeaver]

I’ve watched bartenders squeeze those peels with their fingers and stick it in my drink. Then I watch them handle money, wipe their hands on their ass, shake people’s hands, use pens that everyone else uses, tap the computer screen that is a bacterial cesspool. After that I just want a neat poured whiskey.

[@ServingUpSarcasm]

Do you eat the orange peel or something. Relax haha

[@MeAjudaAiPO]

I hope you realize that alcohol is a very good antiseptic.

[@kickiniitbak]

Let’s not forget that they probably didn’t wash the fruits either.

[@thaibaodotran5528]

And that’s what makes you, white people, weaker and weaker every day

[@wildernessman760]

Yeah and the orange peak gets placed in whiskey. At least 40% abv. Problem solved.

[@jonathanflores2674]

Did Ben Shapiro just tell me how to make an old fashioned!!!!

[@orlandoaleman9385]

Dude! His voice I knew I recognized it from somewhere else.

[@riiniim]

I see that Cairdeas 2013 in the background..... I see you.

[@warrenpeece1726]

I've never found whiskey to be intimidating.

[@heyricksander]

But I have lost some fights against Rye.

[@mjeditsss6499]

@@heyricksander kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYOvoXl5qatrrqc

[@HirachieOfSociety]

What most bartenders don't understand about the dilution portion of a cocktail is due to the fact that most Whiskey and Bourbons 100 years back were literal dogshit that needed to be diluted in order to be palatable...

[@THESPILTINKreal]

Super educational and awesome, thank you guys!

[@MrRockrobstr]

Went to 5 stores before finding sugar cubes. Dang!

[@ulfricthorsson8347]

Dark brown sugar (I use it in my coffee too), bitters, TEXAS whiskey (2 shots), a splash of cold water (use quartz stones you keep in the freezer, NOT ice) and a slice of candied ginger in ginger syrup

[@Justin-yk3ox]

I've always just put simple syrup, bourbon, and bitters into a shaker with ice, shaken for 20 seconds, and poured over a big ice cube.

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

I probably have 3-5 a week. My go-to cocktail. Always trying for the perfect mixture.

[@caltom1427]

No lemon, one less giant ice cube.

[@The1morningstar]

I never wanted an Old Fashioned soo bad.

[@volcom05345]

When this placed first opened, they used Maker's Mark as their well.

[@volcom05345]

@Flatus Antiquitous To each their own my friend. All I know is to make sure to always have large and clean ice cubes when you make your old fashioned cocktail. The whiskey you choose is your preference.

[@vadimdon]

Amazing guys 👌

[@CbarMiiXaaS]

>in a way that's not pretentious >So that people can wrap their heads around it 😂😂😂

[@lingram9261]

Randy got an old fashion in south park. Crème fraise episode, mmmkay

[@cookingwithalittlespice]

Great video

[@Litoff90]

I love whiskey, however I have mixed feelings as to drinking it in cocktails. Where lays my conflict?? That those whiskey based cocktails are delicious AF!!

[@zazenh]

Thank you Sir. It looks excellent.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaa808]

Old Fashioned, the name has very unique ring to it. Kinda brought me into the Wild West, curling my thin mustache.

[@sxrxrnrvigil]

I was always told to start with the sugar and muddle with a small splash of water because the sugar will not dissolve in alcohol, the bitters was the next step then ice and rye whiskey. Can the sugar dissolve in bitters even though it's mainly alcohol?

[@Thee_Sinner]

sxrxrnrvigil when I make mine, I do 2 dashes bitters and about a barspoons worth of water on the sugar cube, dissolves nicely

[@carloscanales3183]

Classic....gotta make me one now

[@gregberzinski]

Seven Grand is one of the best whiskey bars out there. A must stop if you're in Austin, TX.

[@stevebalerud1684]

On my bucket list..

[@larjkok1184]

That’s way too much sugar and largely undissolved. I use about 2/3 teaspoon of sugar and dissolve it in about 1 teaspoon of room temperature water. Swirl it in the glass and it only takes 1 minute. Add bitters then a large ice cube, swirl. Pour bourbon over. Swirl in the glass for 30 seconds and it’s well chilled and mixed.

[@rickyric2773]

I like using Bulleit Rye with my old fashioned

[@ridgerunner5772]

It is the same rye for a number, less expensive ryes that hails from the same spirit factory in Indiana...... George Dickle Rye is the same at 2/3s the cost.....

[@stevebalerud1684]

Like the Smoky Old Fashions....

[@tcalcut]

Isn't that the drink that Thurston Howell the Third liked to make on board his plane in the movie - "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"...???

[@LONGFITNESS]

When I receive an Old Fashion with muddled fruit and filled with seltzer I immediately leave that bar

[@killinit913]

William Long I don’t mind a muddled cherry. But when they fill the glass with club soda, I just send it back

[@LemonMeIon]

Can’t believe no one else heard “the lick” at 3:19 XD

[@LS8563]

Dude, nice catch haha

[@hydrogenactivewater9358]

Thanks for sharing, where do I purchase the bitter?

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

why use sugar? just use simple syrup. dont worry about the dissolving issue that way.

[@kyostikallio5528]

+Steven Davis Many bartenders say that using "hard sugar" will result in a different texture in the finsished drink,so thats why some use simple syrup and some dont. A preference thing i think.

[@JakeyFlake]

+Steven Davis Sugar is better and a true Old Fashioned should have demerara sugar, pre dissolving a 50/50 mix of sugar and water (add boiling water to sugar, shake and put in fridge for best results) is perfectly fine tho.

[@insertrendomnamehere]

+Steven Davis I think bartenders just want to be able to control how much sugar is dissolved into the drink. Simple syrup is definitely convenient, and gets the job done, but sometimes you just want that bit of extra control over the drink

[@bolch88bb8]

this bar looks like a more purist bar especially with 500 whiskeys on the back bar. they would want to be authentic ao sugar syrup would be a no no...i personally use sugar syrup becuse i am the main cocktail maker at the places i work at. much faster

[@ECP90]

Cause it wouldn’t be an old fashioned. I mean I guess it would be. I think it’s about building he drink that also makes it an old fashioned. Muddling the sugar is part of its process. it’s about the whole “old fashioned” vibe of the drink too I think. Some say it gives a mouth feel and texture to the drink. But then some just strain it. So in the case of those who strain simple syrup might be better.