Prepare a Classic Cocktail from Scratch.

“So yesterday I went ahead and made my first Old Fashioned. I’ve seen so many different takes on such an iconic cocktail that it was hard to pick a recipe that sounded right. I didn’t have bourbon, so I made mine with rye. [...] When I first tried it, the pleasant aroma of the orange peel hit my nose. I took my first sip and it was pretty smooth on the attack. In the middle I tasted the full flavor of the peppery rye, which ended with a slightly stronger alcoholic note. Toward the end, the sweetness and aromatics of the bitters came forward and the last thing I noticed was the sensation of the orange oils on my tongue.”