Old Fashioned

2 oz. rye or bourbon
1 tsp. water
1 sugar cube
2 dashes Fee Bros. old fashion aromatic bitters, or Angostura

In a rocks glass, muddle the bitters with the sugar and water. Add a few large ice cubes and the whiskey, stir to combine. Garnish with a broad peel of orange, making sure to twist it over the top of the drink, and a cherry.

This is a "whiskey cocktail made the old fashioned way". The ingredients of this drink represent the original cocktail, but it first appeared in print in 1880. There should never be a pulpy mess of fruit at the bottom of an old fashioned. The orange peel, twisted over the drink, should release enough oils to give a slight orange flavor. Caster or superfine sugar could replace the sugar cube and probably dissolve better, or you could use simple syrup.