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Take 2 ounces of your favorite bourbon, add in a splash of simple syrup with just a couple dashes of bitter and top of with a twist of citrus and you have the Old Fashioned, considered the first (depending on who you ask) cocktail. Hey if its good enough for Don Draper, its good enough for us. Make sure you have the right glasses though, this is NOT a martini…and oh, the misogyny is optional.

Looking for more classic cocktails?  Check out The Craft of the Cocktail by Dale Degroff, its our definitive guide to the drink.