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Old Fashioned — The Original Cocktail

by Caroline WebbBehind the StickPosted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019No Comments

Did you know that the first mention of an Old Fashioned was in a New York newspaper around 1806? The name of this drink is said to have originated from people ordering a cocktail the “old fashioned” way. A cocktail is defined as including a spirit of any kind, sugar, bitters, and water. This is …

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