Supports a controlled-service method in which observable ice condition and taste override a rigid duration.
The source’s contemporary operational specification for the Old Fashioned.
The Old Fashioned specification alternates bourbon and ice while stirring, finishes with expressed orange oil, and instructs the maker to taste when the ice is wet so the drink does not become overdiluted.
PDF sheet 994
Classic Bourbon Cocktails — Old Fashioned specification
Checked in local PDF sheet 994 on 2026-08-25.
Evidence
The Old Fashioned specification alternates bourbon and ice while stirring, finishes with expressed orange oil, and instructs the maker to taste when the ice is wet so the drink does not become overdiluted.
Location and context
Locator: Local PDF sheet 994
Section: Classic Bourbon Cocktails — Old Fashioned specification
The source’s contemporary operational specification for the Old Fashioned.
Annotation
Supports a controlled-service method in which observable ice condition and taste override a rigid duration.