Simple, strong, and endlessly adaptable — learn the essentials and the small tweaks that make a big difference. Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and ...

When winter settles in and evenings grow darker earlier, the Old Fashioned becomes the kind of cocktail that feels exactly ...

If you were to poll bartenders and avid cocktail drinkers about the best cocktail of them all, a lot of people will respond with the old fashioned. The drink is a simple mix of whiskey, sugar, bitters ...

Getting together for a leisurely lunch is an old-fashioned pastime that needs to make a comeback. Luncheons bring up warm feelings, elegant vibes, and — of course — a lovely spread of food that women ...

Stirred, never shaken, a properly made old fashioned allows the whiskey to shine. One of the oldest mixed drinks in the book, an old fashioned should be balanced yet spirit-forward, and smooth enough ...