If you were to poll bartenders and avid cocktail drinkers about the best cocktail of them all, a lot of people will respond with the old fashioned. The drink is a simple mix of whiskey, sugar, bitters ...

As the name ‘old fashioned’ suggests, this whiskey cocktail is a classic cocktail. And for good reason. Made with just a few ingredients, an old fashioned is a balanced cocktail from the 1800s that’s ...

butter-washed Old Fashioned with orange peel on cutting board with bitters, orange, and jars - A.J. Forget/Mashed The old fashioned is an absolute classic cocktail, both in the sense that it has made ...

There have never been more bottles of quality bourbon on the market. We’ve consulted with bartenders from across the country ...

There’s nothing quite like a dram of your favorite whisky when you’re snuggled up by the fire. While a neat pour can be great in a pinch, if you’re having a few folks over this winter or you just want ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

It feels like a trap, doesn’t it? Like seeing a restaurant called Very Good Restaurant? To me, the name of the Improved Whiskey Cocktail feels a bit like playing Old Maid with an eight-year-old and ...

The Old Fashioned is one of the most classic cocktails in existence. Thanks to its spirit-forward nature, the Old Fashioned will reward (or punish) you for your choice of whiskey, as opposed to the ...