

How to enjoy whiskey the ‘old-fashioned’ way
By Kevin Hopper Perhaps one of the most iconic, misunderstood and modified drink in the history of cocktails is the Old-fashioned. At Capitol Bar, I am seeing more and more people ordering this, the oldest of all classic cocktails, and I couldn’t be happier crafting it for them. Originally known as simply a “whiskey cocktail” when it first appeared in the early 19th century, the drink was composed of whiskey (likely rye since that was popular at the time), sugar, water and bi