re: The Perfect Old Fashion

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So we can just put any liquor in there. Got it.

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Yes.

The cocktail was first defined in 1806, and that definition called for “spirits of any kind”.

In 1833, a notable recipe called for rum, genever or brandy as the spirit base.

It wasn’t until after that when whiskey became a common base for the drink.

Oh, and OP, the name of the cocktail is “Old-Fashioned”.