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
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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 !! :-)
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!
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
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.
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
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
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!
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...
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.
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?
3 - 4 dashes bitters I use demerara simple syrup which just instead of using a cube use a 1:1 ratio of demerara sugar with hot water and make a syrup Add .5 oz of the simple syrup 1 oz of whiskey ( bourbon preferred ) Add ice cube ( one large one ) Add another .5 oz of whiskey Couple turns to get that ice to the sweet spot Definitely express the lemon and orange peel over the top and voila , old fashioned
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.
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.....
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
Wife: “Are you drinking whiskey again??!!”
Husband: “Its an agricultural product made by some really nice people.”
Hahaha, too damn funny
Nice 👍
🤣🤣
😂😂😂
Did this reply actually work? Asking for a friend.
The perfect old fashioned is the way I make it at home, just the way I like it.
That will be 15.95 please
not in la....I BET ITS 19 BUCKS HERE.
Come to Napa Ang get it for $20.00 true story....
Was charged 15 the other day for an old fashioned that wasn’t stirred and I don’t think they added sugar 🤦♂️
I pay like $7 for an old fashioned here lol
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
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.
I wasn't sure what a cocktail snob was...so I just read the comments section.
They manage to ruin it don't they?
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
Yes it is.
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.
So many people must be perfect.
This is a good bartender making a good old-fashioned.
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!
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.
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
Plot Twist: this commenter was literally watching the same video 3 times and saw different things each time
Gave myself an old fashioned today
VC LFC sounds like a dry wank
😂😂😂😂
@@SkinnyLegend1800 bruh I was going to say the same thing hahaha
I almost spit out my whiskey reading that comment. Well done.
That’s….Master fashion !
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.
Thanks! I loved the details on the history and how the ingredients work together to affect the flavour.
I thought an Old Fashioned was just putting the bottle to your lips.
Josh Taylor that’s the „very Old Fashioned“
i think thats called the OG
lmao
Happy 200 Day !
Lol
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.
O
Agreed....but WRT the opioids, be careful with those things. That shit’ll kill ya.
Well that escalated quickly...
What are Errrbz?
What rye do you like?
Hell yeah! Never knew about the sweet spot, love the detail in this video!
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.
funny shit bro
Lotta time on your hands i see sir lol
You son of a bitch. Now I can’t stop singing it.
499 bottles of whiskey on the wall...
@@boxbuildr Suddenly, I feel like I'm back in grade school on a bus full of kids singing that damn song. 😉
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.
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.
Very well done! Very simple yet elegant, good job guys!
LOVE the "Kind of Blue" in the background
sounds like Ben Shapiro
Blue Eyes White Privilege cocktails don't care about your feelings
I was just thinking the EXACT same thing. It's like listening to his lectures at 50% speed.
Witf is white privilege?
was thinking the same exact thing lmao
ahahahhhahahah
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
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.
Wonderful video
Thanks for the visit
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
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 !! :-)
I like one small orange piece in the brown sugar when muddling, I think the orange pairs very well with a sweeter bourbon
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.
Great explanation and really nicely done!
I like the citrus oils lit with the flame!
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
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.
I muddle an orange slice and some Italian cherries (not day glo, the fancier kind that comes in syrup) with the sugar and bitters.
seriusly??? this is absolut wrong!
Super educational and awesome, thank you guys!
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!
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.
I use a teaspoon of simple syrup or agauve syrup in mine. Works great.
I believe all cocktails reach the “sweet spot” when you finish the glass, if ya know what I mean.
Clever.
Speaking of the citrus oils in orange peels. If you squeeze an orange peel at an open flame it’ll shoot little flames.
Hello from Houston, TX this is such a popular drink!! thank you for the great tips on how to make it.
7 Grand! Miss that spot!
There are so many different variations of how people make these. I muddle cherrys and oranges with the sugar cube
Felt like an economic class in college. The good old bell curve.
Gotta love a bar that stocks Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Octomore!
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
That's what I'm talking about. No cherries or muddled orange. Thank you! The perfect old fashioned.
Muddled with a wooden spoon handle.
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.
Thank you Sir. It looks excellent.
This guy has got it dead on. An Old Fashioned isn't perfect.....it becomes perfect!
Amazing guys 👌
Bourbon is sweet; Rye makes it taste much better and is true old fashioned!
It starts at 1:00
What's going on with his shirt
When interviewing a new bartender for possible hire, I always use the Old-Fashioned as my practical exam.
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
Great video
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.
He sold me I was a fan before signed Don Draper
bitukukuasukgremany3 I was thinking about him too. I didn’t know what was going on when he made that thing.
This must be the best "classic old fashioned" video on RUclips!
jibeneyto nope. look up "the bonneville".
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
If you’re happy, that’s all that matters. Cheers!
@@mikemeyer7759 oh I love it, don't get me wrong, but one can always improve right?
I've had an old fashion from there. It was good.
I enjoy adding a cherry, though I don't know how authentic that is. The lemon is weird though...
The lemon is metro.....
I've seen a lot of people say "orange with bourbon, lemon with rye". I say "do what you like"
Great detailed video, thank you
“Whisky bar, we’re using whisky!”
Way to be adventurous and daring.
Great to see a professional at work. Smooth production quality video!
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
Excellent!
I use maple syrup and orange bitters. If you use Crown Royal you can call it a Canadian Old Fashioned.
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!
What kind of bitters did he use? And what kind should ve used?
That's an RX Bitters Aromatic #7. You can use Angostura, which is what 99% of the people use.
I probably have 3-5 a week. My go-to cocktail. Always trying for the perfect mixture.
Great drink
Classic....gotta make me one now
Thank goodness the guest spoke
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...
This is excellent!
Great video. Cool GM, and a solid recipe. I dig the vibe.
Seven Grand is one of the best whiskey bars out there. A must stop if you're in Austin, TX.
On my bucket list..
Can’t believe no one else heard “the lick” at 3:19 XD
Dude, nice catch haha
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.
Do you eat the orange peel or something. Relax haha
I hope you realize that alcohol is a very good antiseptic.
Let’s not forget that they probably didn’t wash the fruits either.
And that’s what makes you, white people, weaker and weaker every day
Yeah and the orange peak gets placed in whiskey. At least 40% abv. Problem solved.
thx...good teacher. 😊
Nicely done, I concur.
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?
sxrxrnrvigil when I make mine, I do 2 dashes bitters and about a barspoons worth of water on the sugar cube, dissolves nicely
Went to 5 stores before finding sugar cubes. Dang!
When I receive an Old Fashion with muddled fruit and filled with seltzer I immediately leave that bar
William Long I don’t mind a muddled cherry. But when they fill the glass with club soda, I just send it back
Thanks so much for this video...one of my fav. drinks...but I haven't found a good recipe...I'll give it a shot (pun intended)
3 - 4 dashes bitters
I use demerara simple syrup which just instead of using a cube use a 1:1 ratio of demerara sugar with hot water and make a syrup
Add .5 oz of the simple syrup
1 oz of whiskey ( bourbon preferred )
Add ice cube ( one large one )
Add another .5 oz of whiskey
Couple turns to get that ice to the sweet spot
Definitely express the lemon and orange peel over the top and voila , old fashioned
No lemon, one less giant ice cube.
perfect -- no muddled cherries or crap.
I see that Cairdeas 2013 in the background..... I see you.
awesome
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.
I like using Bulleit Rye with my old fashioned
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.....
I've never found whiskey to be intimidating.
But I have lost some fights against Rye.
@@heyricksander
ruclips.net/video/ORLpFCtF8xE/видео.html
Guy sounds like Ben Shapiro telling me about whiskey...
Man I was thinking the same thing!.
Thanks for sharing, where do I purchase the bitter?
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
I never wanted an Old Fashioned soo bad.
Master Distiller "Jimmy Rustle" Holy shit im dead
Did Ben Shapiro just tell me how to make an old fashioned!!!!
Dude! His voice I knew I recognized it from somewhere else.
Like the Smoky Old Fashions....