The Old Fashioned is an Official ABA (American Bartender Association) cocktail, created in 1880.  The classic is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters then adding alcohol, such as jenever, whiskey or brandy, and a twist of citrus rind.  The name references the combination's age, it is possibly the first drink to be formally called a "Cocktail".  The first documented definition of the wo... more.