Old Fashioned - How to Make the Classic Whiskey Cocktail like James Bond (Cocktails & Pussy Galore)
How to make an Old Fashioned worthy of being called a James Bond cocktail. The series, Cocktails and Pussy Galore, shows you how to drink like 007 using the Ian Fleming books (not the movies) as the source, which takes you beyond the typical James Bond Martini. The Old Fashioned was a drink originally created in the late 1800's as a rebellion against elaborate alcoholic drinks. It was an attempt to go back to an old fashioned style of cocktail. The true definition of a cocktail is said to be a combination of a spirit, bitters, water and sugar. So this, the Sazerac (http://youtu.be/gxYEdsT06uk) and the Cranston (http://youtu.be/8HLMWpvm8Y4) would definitely fit into that definition. The Old Fashioned was, at one time, commonly made with an orange wheel and candied, maraschino cherry mashed up in the base of the drink. Those are often not as great as the recipe I prefer. Also, another common thing that people do is use a sugar cube instead of Simple Syrup (http://youtu.be/62...