Love the sound affects, they are like dad jokes without having to say a word! Haha!!

Trent’s edits are awesome! The kick noises are the best.

It is also nice to make an original Old Fashioned with a dash of soda to cut the sweetness of the simple syrup. Excellent!

That basic old fashioned recipe is my go-to drink. The only thing I do differently is to use a quality maple syrup as the sweetener. I may get some backlash for doing that, but I suggest that every old fashioned lover should try that at least once before passing judgement. Cheers!

Love the humour in the captions, hahaha

Cracking up at the Kurt Ludington subtitles 🤣 "Kurt Ludington doesn't have time" 🤣

You MUST stir counter-clockwise.. always. :) Look forward to trying the honey recipe, sounds delicious!

Had to go back and watch the first video.

I use my own honey from my own bee hives to make mine.... it is magnificent and I add a cherry too

I've been watching your videos for 3 or 4 months probably and just found this old episode. Really enjoyed the creativity.

I love to see how different this video is from your style now, cracked me up. Any new old fashioned variations since this and any “best old fashioned bourbons”!

I’ve never tried an old fashioned, but I ordered some bitters because I wanna try one. Once you put woodford in there it just made me happy because that’s my favorite bourbon

"Kurt Ludington doesn't have time!" Savage Trent! Made me LOL!!

sound effects perfect. CC phrases nailed it too.

Love you guys. Am pretty new to the Bourbon game but love it. I try smelling and tasting what you describe but not there yet. Keep up the great work.

So glad these popped up in my feed. Thanks COVID! Cheers!

I’m hear for the great sound effects and subtitles 😂 love the content so far. Just made myself an old fashioned while watching old fashioned videos. Subscribed!

Thanks for the recipes! Great job on the video too!

I’ll have to try that SLB old Fashioned recipe. Excited for the next one!

I am a beekeeper and a whisky drinker. Honey syrup, great idea. I am using it.

Excellent video! I'm looking forward to trying the SLB old Fashioned recipe.

I made your second recipe, made for a very good old fashioned.

Everyone enjoys a nice rub around. Thanks for the video.

Had't watched any of the older videos in your channel until now. Had a good laugh with the captions!! Thanks for all the info. Cheers!!

Amazing!

Kurt, I just discovered your KZfaq site. Congrats! As a 75 yr young bourbon and Old Fashion lover, I have to say that over the years I have had very inconsistent experience with bartenders who truly know how to make an excellent Old Fashion. In all honesty, the very best I have ever had was at the bar of the prestigious Detroit Athletic Club (DAC). And since I was a guest, not a member, my dinner invitations are few and far between. In all honesty, I make a lousy one myself! But I look forward to putting your instructions to work. Thanks, Kurt.

Definitely have to try the SLB old fashion . I’d love a video including all the liquors on the SLB shelf .

Had to re watch this 😅I’m making me one now but with old foster 86 proof

I like your videos! Please do these kind of videos more often. I’m new to bourbon collecting and love the information and the instructions for making drinks!!!

Oh how far you have come with your channel. But everyone has to start out somewhere. Keep up the great content.

Always love your videos. The honey Old Fashion is a nice idea. I'll have to try it. Woodford Reserve, yes, yes, YES!!!

Really like your videos. Would like to see more mixing of recipes like this.

Great video Kurt, the only thing I do differently is I add cherries and extra bitters, and of course, I use scotch

Kurt, I’ve just discovered your channel and LOVE IT! Great knowledge coupled with a sense of humor and family in the background is an instant winner. Thanks for the two recipes in this video.

Thanks for the video! Here's a variation you may enjoy: substitute the simple syrup with a 1/2 tsp of pure Maple syrup and substitute the orange bitters for several dashes of Fee brand Black walnut bitters... I think you would enjoy.

Kurt Luddington doesn’t know how to mix a bad drink, legendary.

Been making mine the first way with the addition of a luxardo cherry! YUM!

I'm planning on trying this one. Thanks love your channel

Great video! I like a rye in this. Love how the rye spice offsets whatever sweet you use.

I just watched one of your vid's and you are carving ice...

This is a favourite cocktail!! Thanks for the demonstrations of the original way to make an Old Fashioned and your own version! They both look fabulous! Well made and oh, so delicious!!

I don't even drink but I love this guy ! ~ great channel

Awesome video! Can't wait to see what you make next!

I wanted to make an old fashioned one night and I didn’t have any bitters or Simple Syrup, so I used some “organic pure Maple Syrup” It’s Bitter and Sweet all in one and made an unbelievable variation of an old Fashioned!

Throooowback. Happy holidays man glad your channel has come so far. Congrats! 🍾

I clicked on this one while sipping on some Woodford double oaked, neat. My second one became an old fashioned, with brown sugar simple syrup. I may have to make some honey simple syrup.

Upload again soon , SLB standard whiskeys SLB standard cocktails SLB favorite liquors . The editing was fun and the hosting was great, cheers!!

I love the sound effects! Very informative and entertaining channel. Kudos!

Woodford Reserve DO is my long-time favorite bourbon, but I’ve never even considered using it in an Old Fashioned (I typically use a higher proof bourbon). I’ll give it a shot though.

I use a slice of orange and squeeze it into the drink and then drop it in. Also a really nice Luxardo Cherry. A tiny bit of the juice from the cherry jar might also make it into the glass on occasion lol

Damn that honey old fashioned looks good.

I tried both drinks and they're both pretty good, I think I prefer the first one a bit more though. Also, I used Willet's Rye instead of bourbon. Really had to laugh at the commentary on the screen. Great channel

Love an old fashioned, going to try your honey version , like the big stirring spoon, I’m in the uk , wonder if I can get one here ? Great videos, cool bar , thanks for your helpful info. Cheers 🥃🥃🥃

I was looking for a video where it used simple suyurp cuz that’s what I have I just happen to buy the burbon u used so it really worked out for me man oh man it’s really good honestly I wouldn’t measure anything so I was looking to make it the right way and ur Video helped

The best syrup you can use is Luxardo cherries. Spoon out a cherry, put the spoon and cherry in the glass and pour the whiskey over the spoon to rinse the syrup off the spoon into the glass.

I never comment on vids but I love the editing you did in this video. hilarious stuff hahaha

Having one right now while I watch !!

Perfect. I use the same recipe. I make clear cubes for my old fashions. It makes them very special. Rittenhouse rye is a favorite. Lemon twist rather than orange with rye.. Love your videos.

I middle one cherry in the bottom, instead of simple sugar I add good cocktail cherry juice from the jar I got the cherries from, orange peel, Maybe squeeze in on orange slice juice...

I made the honey old fashion for the first time last night. I really enjoyed it! Thanks for the videos. I’m learning so much. I am new to bourbon and haven’t ventured out past Woodford reserve.

I just found your channel and love it! I thought I was “bad” with my couple dozen bourbon/whiskey bottles in my basement bar! Well done sir! I keep my OF simple also since I’m usually using nice bourbons. Being a fan of Wild Turkey 101, I just picked up the Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof to try tonight. I saw that is your daily drinker on another video.

Great content as always, I wish* we could get half of those bourbon options here.. 🔥

This is my absolute favorite cocktail! I like simple syrup, maple syrup, and don't mind the sugar cube. I use either regular Angostura bitters or orange.

Nice Video...Thanks!

Professional bartender here. Just want to say I love your videos and enjoy all of your content. That being said, I’d say a half ounce of simple syrup is a little much for an old fashioned. 1/4 ounce is plenty. The double oak is sweet enough on its own. To each their own of course but I feel most people would enjoy an old fashioned with the bourbon being upfront . Also, ditch the store bought simple. You’re better than that! Cheers!

Ive only used honey syrup in a gold rush, didnt think to use it in an OF...I will try...great vid

Awesome video. Going to make one or two for my wife for Mother’s Day. Trying the first with Rittenhouse. The second with Woodford Reserve. Thanks for the content. It’s enjoyable watching your videos.

Great video with useful tips! What bar equipment are you using (beaker, measuring cup…)? I’m looking to upgrade my equipment, but Amazon can make it difficult these days to filter what’s good and what’s not. You’re stuff looks like what I’m looking for.

I love the basic old fashion but instead of simple syrup I use some warm raw Canadian honey. Sooo good

I make mine with the first method. One thing I appreciate about stirring it first with ice is when I pour it over the large ice cube I make is that it doesn't crack the ice curb since the liquid is already cold. Pour all that in without icing it down first and you get cracks. Appearance, to me, is just as important as taste. :)

I just made my first old fashioned. 2 oz of ogd114, regular angostura bitters, about a half oz simple syrup and a maraschino cherry. I did not have any orange peel, but it was delicious! Way better than the on the rocks prepackaged one.

Strongly recommend blending pecan praline whiskey with another mixing whiskey, and use black walnut bitters, make yourself a pecan old fashioned. Absolutely love it

I've watched this a few times and I love the editing & sound effects, adding the text below cracks me up! Great work! Kurt Ludington is not a professional bartender or have any time for that!

nice recipe. my preference, reduce the sugar by a third. 1 - 1.5 tspn is plenty. and replace simple syrup with maple syrup. Include orange bitters 2 dashes.

Just came across this video and definitely going to be making some of that honey syrup! Anyone know if that needs to be refrigerated and approx. shelf life?

Great video! Really have been enjoying your content lately. One quick tip for cocktails: you typically want to pour in your ingredients from least-to-most-expensive in case you mess it up. If you add way too much lemon juice at the end, you have to throw out some of your fine liquor; if you mess that cheap ingredient up at the beginning, no liquor is lost! Cheers!

Faster is never better

I liked the production extras, made it funny and interesting. As for old fashioned, how about: same bourbon, touch less syrup, orange bitters (instead of regular), mix with ice as normal, then add Luxardo cherry as garnish. Add orange peel also if you have it. Winner.

Nice Old Fashioned Recipe. No muddled fruit is good. No cherry. No mashed cherry is better, so your drink doesn't turn pale pink. Put the orange in last - this is good. Keeps the drink pure. The one thing about the bitters and sugar cube as compared to the simple syrup is that the drink changes as you enjoy the drink over time. Whiskey Choice: You might try making the Old Fashioned with Makers Mark. Instead of sugar or simple syrup, I like a couple of bar spoons of Benedictine - its sweet so ya don't need much. Yes this is technically a Monte Carlo. I got this idea from a neighborhood tavern that used the Benedictine in their Old Fashioned's.

I always thought the old fashion needs a whole week of celebration.

Brown sugar cube. 3 dashes of bitters. Muddle generously into a nice paste. Add 1 teaspoon of water. 2 ounces of bourbon. Orange peel. Cherry. Place big square cube in. Stir. Enjoy

I like your Old Fashion recipe, it's almost identical to mine. No sugar cubes, simple syrup is best. One thing I like to do differently, because it's an "orange flavor" cocktail, is use Angostura Orange Bitters instead of the standard Aromatic Bitters. It gives a nice orange flavor enhancement.

Thank you (and your wife) for your nicely done KZfaq channel. We seem to be well aligned in our tastes when it comes to Bourbon, although my high limit is about $70 for a bottle and I do a lot of careful research before spending anything over $30. I am a 90% Bourbon drinker and 90% of that is neat. The only cocktail I mix regularly is a sugar-free Old Fashioned, since like a lot of men my age I need to manage my A1C. If you know anyone with Diabetes that also loves Bourbon here is my recipe: 4 oz good high-proof Bourbon (OGD 114 and Makers 46 Cask Strength work very well. It is a good way to use up the overly wooded Makers 46 Cask Strength) 2 Tbsp. Torani Sugar-Free Syrup 1 Tbsp. Water 1 Tsp. Orange Bitters (Angostura is OK but Fee Brothers is better) 1 Orange Peel Ice Cheers.

When you pour the drink, don't waste the dregs in the mixing beaker. It makes a great glass of tea.

lol channel has really come a long way. classier now with better production, but admittedly this was pretty funny

What’s you’re thoughts on bird dog whiskeys for a flavored whiskey?

I recently made an old fashioned where I subbed the sugar out for 1/2 oz. of St. Germaine and it was fantastic. Guess I'd call it a Monk Fashion?

Hi Kurt, I’m learning to appreciate the Old Fashioned through your site. Regarding your bourbon choices, I believe you mentioned Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 110 proof as your favorite for this cocktail. One time you said you regretted an expensive bourbon because the over-oaked flavor was offensive. But the double-oaked Woodford Reserve is not too oaky for you? Is Woodford Reserve Double Oak your second favorite choice for the Old Fashioned? If not would you mind sharing your second and third place bourbon choices? Thanks. Really enjoy your site!

Old Fashions are the state drink in Wisconsin however brandy is used instead of bourbon.

When you use syrup it gets a very liquidy quality to it

Hey Kurt, Bärenjäger is an very populare Liquer in German, wie call it Bärenfang (Bearhunter). It ist with a lot of Honey. Greating from Germany? Kai

Awesome job Kurt! You don't muddle?

This dude must be a fellow Michigander. I heard him say he bought the ice tray at MeijerSsss

I feel like if we hung out, I’d be the one hung over. I thought I drank responsibly until one video you said “a couple ounces lasts a couple hours” or something of that nature and I’m like duuuuuuude… if a couple ounces lasts you a couple hours how much am I really drinking 😅😅😅

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If I may give a few pieces of advice to the aspiring bartenders. The first recipe is spot on but when working in a bar, we always build the drinks with the cheapest ingredients first in case you make an error and have to throw it away. We also mount our hand at the base of the mixing glass so as not to heat it up. It looked like a very tasty old fashioned. Edit: 1/4oz of simple is good, half ounce is too much for most people.

That's the lazy man's classic Old Fashioned.

You ever try wild turkey American honey in your honey old fashion?

No Bada bing cherries? I agree with fellow watchers, a colleague of mine has a maple syrup farm, no real maple flavor but a hearty sweet flavor.