#bourbon

Perfect Old Fashioned cocktail technique. Specs: 2oz bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube (or 1/4oz simple syrup), 3 dashes Angostura bitters, orange peel. Method: 1. Muddle sugar and bitters in old fashioned glass. 2. Add large ice cube (2-inch). 3. Pour whiskey, stir 20-30 seconds (dilution and chill). 4. Express orange peel oils over drink, rim glass. 5. Optional: luxardo cherry. Variations: different bitters, smoked ice, different base spirits. Explain dilution science, stirring vs shaking, and proper ice selection.