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Old Fashioned Connoisseur Club

Mezcal for Cocktail Mixing

Welcome back to The Old Fashioned Connoisseur Club In this blog series we’ll be imparting a few tidbits of our hard-earned knowledge, distilled over years of slingin’ bottles and mixing up a storm. Previously we’ve looked deep into whiskey, and this time out we’re headin’ south of the border to give mezcal a well-deserved mention. Why drink mezcal? Mexican legend…
Tim Brown
February 4, 2021
Old Fashioned Tips

Choosing Whiskey for Cocktails

A brand new blog series where we’ll be imparting a few tidbits of our hard-earned knowledge, distilled over years of slingin’ bottles and mixing up a storm. Where to start the series? Well, where better to start than whiskey? A spirit that’s at the heart of many a classic cocktail, a little extra whiskey know-how will take your cocktails a…
Tim Brown
December 4, 2020
Old Fashioned Tips

How to make clear ice the Old Fashioned way

Serving drinks with a measure of style requires a focus on the details. Get the basics right and you may meet expectations. But to be memorable, you need to surpass them. Ask yourself – when was the last time you found yourself jawing to a friend about the new joint in town because “they just did the basics well...” Never,…
Tim Brown
September 10, 2020
Old Fashioned Tips

How to make an Old Fashioned cocktail

The history of old fashioned cocktails goes way back. We’re talkin’ all the way to the 1800’s back.  Folks are still quarreling over the exact date to this day – we’re not surprised the fellas and gals who made it first were a little fuzzy on the details after. But the fact that they’re still as popular as ever shows…
Tim Brown
July 29, 2020
Old Fashioned Tips

How to make your party a classic

Why would you choose to throw a party the old fashioned way? It’s a fair question, we guess. But perhaps “why wouldn’t you..?” would be a better one. The classics become classics for a reason, after all. We believe that a good old fashioned party and a good old fashioned cocktail share the same key elements: a few simple ingredients…
Tim Brown
June 14, 2020