drewkaree
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral 1*
- Messages
- 6,794
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- Location
- West Allis & Fremont, WI
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2019
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 21
I have been learning the many different ways to make the old fashion. My go to bourbon happens to be Rabbit Hole Boxergrail rye whiskey 95 proof. I have also been using different bitters and combinations there of. For a sweeter taste I have substituted bourbon for cognac. For glassware I purchased a thicker 5oz rocks glass in order to keep drinks cooler. I’ll have to look for the dareringer. I’ll keep you posted.
With that cognac, you're practically a Wisconsinite. Ordering a brandy old fashioned anywhere outside of Wisconsin will identify you as being from Wisconsin, to a savvy and knowledgeable bartender.
If you can find them in your area, Fee Brothers makes a great selection of bitters. Since trying the orange bitters that you show in your pic, I've preferred that over "regular" bitters. Since you seem headed down that road eventually, I suspect you'll find a few recipes for making your own bitters as well, and from the different DIY's I've gotten from friends, I can say that making your own doesn't seem all that hard to produce a high quality batch of bitters.
Since I am a diabetic, I'm not a fan of brandy/cognac/rum due to the hangovers from the sugar, and I've had to cut way back on the bar-made old fashioned's for the same reason, but I've come across a great way to DIY my own premade "diabetic" old fashioned mix that's gotten some great reviews from others. I was able to track down the video in case anyone is interested - this guy is a hoot when he's gotten a bit too deep into the sampling of many of his final products!
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