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 ...

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. Now ...

Is there any cocktail as iconic as the Old Fashioned? The image of whiskey, bitters, and sugar served over a large block of ice in a stout rocks glass is almost synonymous with the word “cocktail.” ...

It wasn’t that long ago when pre-mixed cocktails were something to be avoided, ranked among the least desirable alcoholic beverage options available in the beer cooler at your local gas station or ...

Yesterday was the autumnal equinox or the first actual day of fall if you’re not fancy. While the leaves aren’t falling yet and there are still plenty of corners of the country where it’s blazing hot, ...

The Old Fashioned is as classic a cocktail as exists in the American canon, yett over the generations, the core concept of combining spirit, sugar, and bitters has gotten muddled (sorry-not-sorry for ...

Winter whisky cocktails do not need to be intimidating or overly boozy. Done right, they are your regular comfort flavours.

Brownish-colored cocktail in rocks glass with an orange peel twist - Heleno Viero/Shutterstock Why maraschino? During the 20th century, European liqueurs were all the rage in the United States. As ...

Bartenders and drinkers alike prefer the bold spice of rye in this iconic whiskey cocktail. Old Overholt is a favorite among bar pros. Its quality-to-price ratio is terrific, and it works beautifully ...

Before that, most whiskey was ladled out of a barrel into your pottery container during a visit to the distillery. When bitters medicine was created from herbs, roots, bark, alcohol, drugs and other ...