The Mistake Too Many People Make When Crafting An Old Fashioned - Chowhound

Heleno Viero/Shutterstock An old fashioned, the classic bourbon or whiskey-based cocktail that's typically sipped slowly from a rocks glass, is perfect in its simplicity. Made with quality bourbon (or another whiskey like rye), a dash or two of potent aromatic bitters, and sugar, it should be seriously easy to make an old fashioned at home. But there are a few potholes and pitfalls that can hold home bartenders…