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Hmmm... I haven't seen this specific story before, and while interesting, it sounds a bit like revisionist history, especially with referencing Martin Cuneo as the originator of the Old Fashioned. I found a reference to him working at the Pendennis Club in 1930. The oldest reference I have to a recipe...
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Yes, Mr. Hess' Old Fashioned is basically what my understanding of the original Old Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail was. Rye or Bourbon Loaf sugar (or simple syrup) Water (provided by the ice) Bitters (Boker's was likely the bitters of choice - why don't we bring back Boker's, Mr. Hess? Let's...
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I've never seen it in a recipe. I don't know much about cocktails (yet) and one of my "things" is to learn basics, the roots, the history, before experimenting with 1001 different cocktails...the Old Fashioned, Sazerac, Side Car, etc...are the cocktails I've been learning about...
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As most of you probably know far too well, the plight of the Old Fashioned is one of my pet peeves. With the vast majority of bartenders around the world making such a disaster in a glass that it is almost beyond my comprehension. Periodically, I encounter bartenders who will add a "splash"...