Bring timeless bar culture to your wall with this Old Fashioned Cocktail Poster, part of our Classic Cocktail Series No. 1. Designed in a clean, modern style, it includes the step by step recipe so your print looks great and works as a quick reference for home bartenders.

Recipe: Old Fashioned

• Whiskey: 2 oz bourbon or rye
• Sugar: 1 sugar cube or 0.5 oz simple syrup
• Bitters: 2 to 3 dashes aromatic bitters
• Water: splash
• Garnish: orange peel

How To Make It

1. Prepare the base: Add the sugar cube to a rocks glass with bitters and a splash of water.
2. Muddle: Gently muddle until the sugar dissolves. If using simple syrup, skip the muddling.
3. Add whiskey: Pour in the bourbon or rye.
4. Ice and stir: Add a large cube and stir until chilled and slightly diluted.
5. Garnish: Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in.

About the Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned is one of the world’s essential cocktails. For the classic specification and method, see the International Bartenders Association recipe. Louisville recognizes the drink as the city’s official cocktail, and historians trace versions back to early 19th century whiskey cocktails. Explore authoritative references below:

IBA — Old Fashioned · Go To Louisville — Official cocktail background · Difford’s Guide — history and variations · Liquor.com — technique tips

Print & Frame Details

• Premium 189 gsm museum quality matte paper with archival pigment inks
• Crisp, color balanced reproduction for beautiful detail
• Framed options: 0.75" Ayous wood frame in black, white, or natural with lightweight Acrylite front
• Hanging hardware included on framed prints
• Available sizes: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 12x18, 16x20, 18x24, 24x36 inches
• Printed to order to reduce waste and ensure fresh, clean prints

Thoughtful Craftsmanship

Every Swell Scenes print is produced to order with museum quality materials. We focus on detail, color, and paper so your art arrives ready to impress and made to last.

About Swell Scenes

Swell Scenes creates design forward wall art inspired by the places and stories we love, from national parks and cities to classic cocktails and bar culture.