The ULTIMATE Old Fashioned list

[@AndersErickson]

Please share these with friends. Nothing got done for the rest of my day

[@TroyKnoell]

Lol. Sounds like a good day.

[@samanthaxnicole]

After this achievement, what was left to be done!

[@markshafer2133]

@AndersErickson Be proud of your days work Anders! It was a worthwhile endeavor! Thank you!🙏

[@mullokh]

After eight Old Fashioneds, I don't get anything done either.

[@BundyPoppy]

Hello Anders, Yet another great video. May I ask, what was the glass you used on the Absinthe variation? Regards David(Perth, Western Australia)

[@garykercheck9291]

“I have altered the recipe. Pray I don’t alter it further” (ominous Vader voice) - love this video. My go to OF is basically your bourbon old fashioned but substitute grapefruit peel for orange and rhubarb bitters instead of angostura

[@charlesreed5839]

Never heard of the 'spoon cocktail' name before. However, now that we see you can eat a cocktail, this opens up the door for incredible desserts made on the template of an Old Fashioned. Thanks for the idea.

[@mikeshardreviews4154]

Did crème brûlée pop into your head too? Cause that’s what gets sparked for me.

[@migglesenorito]

The video of all videos right here!!! I’m going to pause this video on my phone and take it the the 65’ TV in the living room 🎉 cheers everybody and thank you Anders!

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers!

[@andymercado6192]

So funny I did the same thing.

[@SFguy415]

The nice thing about the Saturday posts is that it takes all the guesswork out of what I'll be making!

[@blackpanther2819]

After the Wisconsin Old Fashioned, you said “it reminds me of…” and my first words were “home”. You eventually hit it. :) fantastic presentation of so many wonderful ways to enjoy the Old Fashioned.

[@KernsJW]

Grand marneir for the orange, maple syrup for the sweetener, maraschino cherry, Agostino bitters, Bulleit Burbon, chunk of ice is my go to nightcap right now. You got me interested in that absinthe spritz!

[@markshafer2133]

@@KernsJW Absinthe certainly adds another dimension! But, it's very overpowering in any more than a spritz!!!

[@andrewevans930]

I have a similar recipe. Not exact but cheers. We make them how we like them.

[@deanm5325]

Same here but the cherries have to be Luxardo!!

[@boris7540]

It's funny watching you getting just a little bit hammered by the end of the video with those small sips. 😂

[@discordia013]

The simple ingredients and the drink slowly diluting and getting sweeter in the classic old fashioned is truly a thing of beauty. Dammit it's 8am and I want one now after watching this...

[@tombrown1898]

When I returned to Louisville in 2010, the owner of a small liquor store told me that "brown spirits are dead. Gin,too. All anybody wants are vodka and tequila." Then the Bourbon boom hit. For the last couple weeks, all the news in Kentucky has been about how the Bourbon industry is collapsing. And there is persuasive evidence of that. Glad you're around for new ideas!

[@Orr_s]

Literally all i drink for hard liquor has always been whiskey of various types idk why. Idk how it happened but i dont care for anything else at all much, i cant stand Tequila and its a trendy thing now i feel like. It tastes horrible except for some high end Repisado’s or Enejo’s. Started with Jack, went to Jameson, then Crown Royale. Now im into all sorts of diff Rye’s and Scotch and whatever im in the mood for. Old fashions are my fave or a nice highland Dalmore scotch neat. And im not that old, 33 currently. So its just a timeless sort of thing

[@nickkatherina]

@@Orr_sI used to be only into tiki and fruity flavored drinks.. I never wanted to get into whiskey. I got into finance, and the more I got into the industry I noticed most of my colleagues and a lot of my clients are whiskey people.. clearly I didn’t see the allure, so I decided to try and help get myself into it by trying it over and over. Now it is practically all I drink. I’m a bourbon guy usually, but have love for mostly all whiskeys.

[@eduardofontes6]

I’ve been following your channel for three years and I can’t stop. I wait patiently for these videos, preferably Fridays around 17:00 EST, like before, anyway, going to make them all!!

[@markshafer2133]

So much for not drinking tonight! Thanks Anders😆 You made me a Sazerac fan!

[@AndersErickson]

Oops. Cheers

[@BlkDragon96]

Only had pernod anise liquor, and a turbinado rich simple on hand, and it came out shockingly like black liquorice! No regrets.

[@MrWhangdoodles]

I am so hungover. But an Anders video must be watched. Thanks for the video!

[@RxSquatch]

The story I heard about Wisconsin Old-Fashioned (brandy) was that it was a result of all the Badgers who visited the Chicago World’s Fair 1893 and tasted the American Brandy exhibit’s featured drink, an Old-Fashioned using American Brandy, as a way to promote their product. It was a hit with the crowd from WI who already had a familiarity with Brandy and took the idea home. Not sure how much truth there is to the story, but good one to tell when visiting a supper club for fish fry with visiting friends who come for a stay at our cabin up by Rhinelander.

[@mightytom1]

That’s pretty close to the story I heard, which included the notion that they weren’t making brandy old fashioneds at the start of the fair, but switched to Korbel when they ran out of whiskey.

[@mbatley]

Love that you know the difference between, "Yeah, no." and, "No, yeah." Appleton boy here. You got all the iterations absoulety right. ... #GoPackGo

[@svenlars1003]

Love the video. More OFs to make. I made a maple old fashioned, but used cardamom bitters instead. Also spritzed with absinthe like a sazerac. Reminds me of Scandinavian Christmas flavors from my childhood.

[@mr_blinky1094]

I did an apple brandy OF very similar to yours. Laird's BiB, maple syrup, cardamom bitters. I didn't do the absinthe rinse though, that might be something to try next.

[@dmrich920]

I have made each one of these cocktails. Your recipe off your past videos. The “Regal” stir (when needed) is the secret to making these cocktails taste perfect. The Absinthe old fashion I too found in that book. I think I bought it off your recommendation. Absolutely love these videos. Thank you.

[@schlonald]

What! No rum Old Fashioned? That must mean it will be its own video? Can't wait to see my favorite mixologist’s take on this drink.

[@ckorhonen72]

Props from a fellow Wisconsinite. You want to really elevate a Wisco OF, grate a little cinnamon stick into it before the muddle, then drop the stick in along with the garnish. You're welcome. 😉

[@CaseySchmidt-h3z]

My hubby (home mixologist) just made the absinthe version & its pretty and perfect for a Sunday afternoon sip while I'm working on a big pot of French onion soup to warm up the house on this snowy day. We love your videos & recipes!

[@ashergreen3356]

Rum OF is my go-to drink. Panela simple syrup and Bittercube Jamaican No. 1 bitters.

[@agutierrez50]

I recently made a rum old fashioned with half Zacapa half white Diplomatico for the base, peychauds and ango, turbinado sugar, and orange, though lemon would’ve been really good, maybe better. Highly recommend. ‘Twas delicious!

[@jessewicker5145]

Rum Old Fashioned: 2oz El Dorado 12 or 15, 1/4 oz Demerara Syrup (adjust to taste, sometimes I use less), 2 dashes ginger bitters, splash of lime (like half a teaspoon)

[@schelzel]

I always love another place to use that way-to-big bottle of absinthe I bought 😂

[@AndersErickson]

This should make a small dent in your bottle

[@elladelaney5641]

Seel the billionaire cocktail. And I just drank a Death in the Afternoon, which was brilliant.

[@davidg5308]

Great OF options...thank you so much for your creativity and work! So appreciated!!! Cheers and good weekend to all!

[@berelinde]

I was introduced to a Wisconsin Old Fashioned by a friend who took me to a supper club. He ordered me a soda old fashioned, and I was in love. Brandy is my favorite spirit, and I swap it for other spirits in a lot of drinks. My favorite dessert is a White Russian with brandy substituted for the vodka.

[@meridithmock2036]

Oh man your go-to old fashioned was what turned me into a whiskey enjoyer. We also have everything for the Absinthe old fashioned too, so it’s about to get fun in our house

[@bartkoscinski9421]

I really thought a Rum old fashioned was gonna be the last one. One of my faves!

[@cavalier40]

First and foremost congrats on your marriage. Your the only channel my wife will watch with me and its because the chemistry between you and Az is so natural. You can never make the smoked maples old fashioned enough. Its just that good of a drink. You are the reason I even thought of buying old tom gin and I am forever grateful Pulling out my cocktail codex book, would the absinthe old fashioned be in the sidecar category?

[@Steven_L]

Yes, with the liqueur as a sweetener, it would seem to be a 'Daisy" Old Fashioned.

[@michaelnew2912]

Great choice on OGD114 on the bourbon version. Nice, high rye mash bill, proofy enough to stand up to dilution. It’s been my preference for years.

[@mell_gif]

I love Old Fashions. 🥃 This episode was excellent Anders, and I learned something new too 😂 👍🏻 Oh and "your bourbon old fashioned" looks delicious 😋

[@AndersErickson]

Hope you enjoy it. Cheers

[@monagave]

Wow, time flies. I subscribed when you made your first OF vid. I got hooked and now we are here with this. What a journey. Because of you I experienced all of these different drinks that I never would have.

[@ian3314]

Thank you for this!! I have a drink maybe twice a month. It's always an old-fashioned at a local bar. I'm starting to get bored with it, and these will be things I can ask for. Thanks Anders!

[@Hennessy85]

My wife and went to GR Hell’s Kitchen in Miami last year and I had my very first Old Fashion.. the presentation alone had us in awww! Glad she ordered it for me because this is my go to on date nights with my Mrs now!

[@brian5728]

The Absinthe Old Fashioned looks like something that would be right at home in a sci-fi bar.

[@billchandler9162]

What a GREAT video!! Wonderful job and a lot of fun. So I hope you carefully consumed those cocktails with Az and friends and simply did not dispose of them. Keep up the fine work for all of mankind!

[@theshinydome1992]

Very excited to try the absinthe old fashioned. I love absinthe and cocktails that include it. Happy to have another I can make. 🥃

[@Reload7x1]

Perfect way to end dry January, with an old faithful old fashioned

[@AndersErickson]

Happy February

[@TonyGlock9413]

Nothing better than a good old fashioned and nothing worse than being given a bad one! Great video

[@stevenkeller3047]

Thanx for another awesome vid. I'm an Old Fashioned guy myself. I"m in your camp and love the traditional one (#4). But my husband and a close friend are from Wisconsin and our friend believes the Wisconsin Old Fashioned is the real deal. I've made my husband into a Sazerac convert and have started making him your recipe. He loves it. They all sound interesting and good. Nice job.

[@STVG71]

I just happened to have exactly 1 1/2 oz of absinthe so I made that one and WOW! It is really, really good! I'll be making that one again for sure. I'm looking forward to trying the gin variation too. Thank you!

[@thrainosaren5925]

Gotta say, I personally prefer chocolate bitters in a Oaxaca old fashioned, but a grapefruit Peel is one I haven't seen that I now absolutely have to try. Awesome video.

[@Ministock85h]

It's 1020am on a Sunday in NZ. Hell yeah

[@AndersErickson]

Happy Sunday

[@robertandrews3201]

Kia Ora bro

[@headstone6723]

Maple syrup for the sweet, lemon juice for the sour, my go to is Buffalo Trace and Angostura. Makers Mark and orange bitters is becoming a new favorite.

[@dbltime]

A great line up. I am partial to the Bourbon Old Fashion. I substitute 1/2 oz Grand Marnier for the sugar. Adds a bit of sweetness along with the orange flavor. Cheers.

[@strengthcoachlondon]

Years ago, when I was bartending, I put a drink on my list, made in a similar way to the Sazerac. It's called a Dirty Sanchez. Use 1.5oz of Reposado tequila, 1/4 oz of chocolate liqueur, 1/4 oz of Agave syrup, 4 dashes of orange bitters. Stir with ice and strain into a chilled lowball that has been washed with Cointreau Mescal would give a smokier flavour and could also be made with a regal stir using orange peel.

[@whiskeybidness]

Couldn’t be happier to see lemon peel vs orange. I agree 100%

[@bobaerbuddy]

Anders, nothing wrong with coming up with a cockteil already covered on the channel in this kind of "context" of origins and stories around, relationsships between diffenrent variants, and give a nice comparison and overview. This kind of videos I do like a lot because they raise my "liquid intelligence". Thnak you for that and thanks for including one of my favorites, the Oaxaca old fashinoned. 👍😋

[@avdoc4587]

Anders, I love your vids. Your enthusiasm is infectious. With this episode, I enjoyed your chattiness increase as you sip and progress through the lineup 😂. Keep up the great work and congratulations on your nuptials 🙏👍

[@SandstormGT]

I make mine EXACTLY like #4 except use black walnut bitters. OGD114 makes a phenomenal old fashioned.

[@misterwray9807]

We were out recently and had a Calvadoserac. Thought of you and this vid reminded me. Cheers from NOLA!

[@sadiemonreal1262]

YES! Represent for Wisconsin! Brandy old fashioned sweet is my favorite beverage. Tis the only old fashioned for me👌🏼

[@ronrupert4728]

I've been enjoying Sazeracs for years. The only changes I do to your version is cut back a little on the syrup and serve it down in a chilled glass so the absinthe gets the nose involved a bit more.

[@eyedigressmusic1116]

I will most definitely search for that book you mentioned. I wanted to take a moment and thank you for the startup advice on the Toasted Almond Old Fashioned recipe I was experimenting with in December. I t has been evolving for a month but you gave a great initial recipe. Thank You.

[@TrajceBojadjiski]

I make myself an Old Fashioned with grape brandy. Aged grape brandy. 60ml of brandy, a spoon of rich Demerara syrup and Ango. The Regal stir sounds interesting I will have to test it out.

[@samsunkeithley3268]

The gin old fashioned is amazing - I *highly* recommend using Barr Hill's Old Tom Cat gin. Barrel aged and made with honey. So delicious.

[@CWChandler1968]

I make an old fashioned with Liquor 43 as the sweetener. It adds a layer of herbal notes. It is super easy. Bourbon, bitters, LQ 43, orange peel, cherry.

[@RealAndySkibba]

Always glad to see you put the WI version up. Doesnt get much love from others.

[@xanderalmeida1866]

My bartender mentor (RIP) taught me anything can be made into an old fashioned and it's nice to see this brought to life here. My Oaxacan OF I make with a split base of tequila and mezcal because I like more smoke. But I also use a split base of aztec chocolate bitters and angostura. Haven't made a gin OF yet but I have four types of Oregon made Old Tom gins so I'm excited to try that. Thanks for the video and legitimizing the various types of bitters and liquor for the OF. You ever find yourself Portland way, we'd love to invite you to our home bar. I think you'd have a lot of fun there.

[@ericsloop6063]

LOVE THE WISCONSIN ONE! NOW HAVE CLAIRITY ON IT!

[@jhjhjhjhjhjhify]

My favourite's a dark rum old fashioned. OVD or Havana 7 (but whatever floats your boat - I've had it with Flor de Cana and a local spiced rum made where I live), Demerara syrup, 2 dashes of angostura, 2 of orange bitters. Good stuff.

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

Wow, it's great to see so many variations of a cocktail brought together in one video - thanks, Anders! I really enjoyed watching this over Sunday morning coffee!

[@chrisclark9209]

The Bourbon, Wisconsin(no wash) and Sazarac are part of my weekly cocktail rotation. I'll have to try the gin and absinthe

[@owenmccord5078]

Really looking to trying the last one

[@davidbecker3734]

It’s sooooo good!!!!

[@tylerroberts4188]

OK, wow this anbsinth old-fashioned is amazing. I opted to go for the style on a big cube and I’m very much a fan. Thanks for sharing this new recipe.

[@tomaparo6552]

I use the maple sugar leaf shaped cubes, adds an interesting flavor.

[@masdumas]

i'm a fan of this video - and now i'm going to be drunk...

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers Marc!

[@mikeg2306]

The gin old fashioned is really good with Angostura (or whatever bitters you like). It really lets the bitters shine!

[@markp4967]

❤❤❤ Brandy Old Fashion Sweet - Upper Michigan here

[@katebowers8107]

Non-smoked maple old fashioned is yummy, too! Appleton 12-year rum, maple syrup, Fee Brothers orange bitters, garnished with a cherry. So good!

[@netanelizhakov7592]

Awesome video man! I enjoyed it very much. 💙

[@Rani-nu8jh]

Recently was in the U.S. and got a bottle of Old Tom Gin (difficult to find in Canada), will be making the Gin OF this week! OF is my absolutely favourite cocktail so looking forward to trying these variations. Thanks Anders; great video! Cheers!

[@erickcartman8758]

I get 2-3 bottles of E.H. Taylor for our bar every week here in Ohio. $47 a bottle. It’s still very affordable and readily available here.

[@johnolmos8670]

Barrel aged Genever old fashioned is the ultimate 😊 Also Demerara Rum makes a great one. I’m pretty sure there’s a Rum Old Fashioned variation called an Old devil

[@jschoenack]

TO THE BAR! ➡️🥃

[@AndersErickson]

Right on time!

[@jschoenack]

@ You know it brother! 🍻

[@jschoenack]

We sure are enjoying our Anders coasters!

[@AndersErickson]

@@jschoenack happy you're enjoying them! Thanks for your support

[@mr_blinky1094]

I've done an apple brandy OF of maple syrup, Laird's BiB, and cardamom bitters. Nice fall/winter Old Fashioned variant, I was quite pleased with it.

[@matanlieberman2350]

Great video! 🥃 Pretty surprised a rum old fashioned didn't make it into the list, that's my personal favorite. I use Falernom as the sweetener and Amaro Montenegro as the bitter, and regal an or orange peel!

[@frann.8879]

Hi Anders….kudos to you for your endurance in making 8 cocktails, these drinks look amazing!👌👌….I like the first four the most. Enjoy your weekend and as always “CHEERS!”🥃🥃🤗🤗❤️❤️

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers! Hope you're enjoying a good cocktail this weekend!

[@devinphillips9704]

I've taken to adding a few drops of saline solution to my Old Fashioned. Just gives it a little more pop.

[@joetucker971]

Absolutely love the Oaxaca old fashioned, but to me my favourite it to use a full 60ml of anejo tequila, and forget about the mezcal. 100% agree on the grapefruit with agave spirits.

[@harrymc9263]

My favourite is a classic old fashioned but swap out the normal Angostura Bitters for Chocolate Bitters

[@rebeccabrown1951]

I am very curious about the last drink. I like elderflower and have been wanting to try an absinthe cocktail. I like the looks of this one. I will be making it soon and confining myself to one for safety reasons. 😉

[@bob___]

Awesome, and very educational, video. This is more than I ever knew (though I did once make a vodka old fashioned because I wanted to understand what bitters really did for a drink - I didn't bother to finish it, but it was interesting).

[@sugarfrosted2005]

Nut syrups can also be used to replace the syrup in a normal old fashioned

[@woodbut1]

Great upload matey, I think I agree.....The Absinthe old fashioned is an "Old fashioned" in name only.......but still fun. A few more for me to try I think,,,,,Thanks' again.

[@Reload7x1]

Yessss, love a good old fashioned!

[@kassiek8876]

I wish I could sit at your bar and order a Sazerac! That is a bucket list of mine! Great video as usual!

[@markroper9269]

Great selection......I am intrigued by the last one!!

[@rharrison79]

I really like using Agave syrup over simple syrup or sugar cubes in general if you don’t have demerara syrup.

[@FueledByMagic]

Ohh, that Smoked Maple variation... Need to try that asap! 🥃

[@theredbeardbard]

🎶🎵 Fat-bottom glass you make the cocktail world go 'round 🎵🎶

[@meglincolnsquarepotterystu1522]

I make a Jamaican Wisconsin Old Fashioned with a funky Jamaican rum and Ting soda. I also prefer to just add more cherries and their syrup as well as more orange and just skip the sugar. It's mighty tasty

[@FharishAhmedPortfolio]

6:10 YES!!! TBH, that's how I've always made my old fashioned... Only I use a cube of sugar.

[@mzh1218]

For a gin OF I really like the Elder Fashioned: Plymouth gin St. Germain Orange bitters

[@BetterAvecBourbon]

Soda/pop in an old fashioned 🤯 looks delicious

[@scottlei4]

I'm a big fan of absinthe and the Sazerac is my favorite cocktail. I use an atomizer to coat the glass, but then do a few more sprays on top after the pour. Also love a good Old Fashioned, but not a fan of the muddled fruit ones though. Great content as always Anders!

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers!

[@CerpinTxt87]

I maintain a frequently-updated email to myself that is comprised almost entirely of cocktail recipes from your channel. You've influenced not only my own personal cocktail creations but many, many parties I've gone to as well. Thats all I had to say - thanks!

[@elliottb]

U smashed this one! Definetely gonna try the Wisconsin Old Fashioned! Great video :)

[@mikepalic2489]

Rum old fashion with McCoy 12 is a great version as well.(or any dark aged rum)