Is It Any Good Tonight?

That’s the million dollar question. And I'm asking.

I’ve made it my mission to try and review Old Fashioned’s across the globe, wherever my travels take me.

IMO, Old Fashioned’s get a bad rep because people associate them as being super strong, astringent, and enjoyed by old men at a poker table. And while those types of Old Fashioned’s do exist, (and I have reviewed them), a good Old Fashioned is a well crafted one. A good Old Fashioned is an art form, you just have to know where to go to find it.

Presenting: Is It Any Good Tonight

. sean sits as he waits in his chair to welcome in friends from the outside air. good neighbors pour inside like a drink into a glass. and a moth to a flame good neighbor bar collectively we came. with a nod and a wink i’m swept right inside.
‘twas the night before return to normal life... we’re back from south america, and we’re spending a couple days in miami. we couldn’t let go of the warmth just yet, and the fun just wasn’t finished being had. so we park
the Osaka OF took me by SURPRISE. it was clean, smooth, and had just the right amount of sweetness to it. the glass was pretty, the ice cube was a big rock, and it had a decorative orange peel dropped on top. i’m honestly not sure what it says
we out here in santiago, chile!!!!! i have to be honest, santiago has taken me by complete surprise and has won my heart. this city is so alive, kind, and beautiful. it’s new, yet feels like an old friend. after spending a week drinking way too
last month i flew back to LA for work and for play. while i was home, i of course had to tie myself to the hip of my dear best friend, isabella. on a breezy thursday night, we headed out for a casual bite and drink out in studio city and decided on l
It’s the first week of June. The weathers getting warmer, and the air’s turning thicker. Hair’s getting bigger, budgets are getting higher. Fiscal years are closing, parties are starting. It’s AICP Week. Producers all over Ne
in sheep’s clothing is a listening room in hudson square. it was raining outside, and some coworker friends and i felt like running over after work to let the rain die down before our commutes home. tbh, as it’s been getting warmer i have
got out of dodge and escaped to the desert for a couple days. new york was feeling cold, and i needed to let a little light in. thankfully, palm springs is a universal cure all. disparate youth by santigold is blasting in the gretsla as we head to th
unable to get a table at the django, my friends and i head upstairs and secure a couch at the roxy hotel. it’s well past 10pm, so the jazz band packs up their instruments, and the dj pulls out his vinyl. it’s busy, i order an old fashione
back again… at the langham in pasadena. they have one of my most highly rated old fashioneds here. so of course, i need to come back if im visiting home. tonight, i had two different ones from the menu- a new one with sage and lavender syrup (
After a long day of wine tasting, an old fashioned was a welcome sight to get something new on the palette. unfortunately, the old fashioned didn’t give me what i needed it to in this moment. it was a bit astringent. but i liked the cherry and
The Malt House old fashioned didn’t wow me. i felt like the flavors weren’t strong enough and bold enough to give me anything to work with. however, it had a better flavor than a gasoline-esque old fashion. like it just felt a bit watered
After a lovely dinner with Matteo, we ended up stumbling across Bandits in the village. Intrigued, we attempted entry when the bouncer gave us a hard time for wanting to bring our leftovers into the bar. I supposed he was afraid we’d eat our fo
Mother’s Ruin- my beloved neighborhood bar. I love my friends at this bar. I’ve spent many a times working in the window nook, drinking at the bar, and dancing on the floor. I even closed out my 25th birthday here around 3am. So, of cours
Guys… we’re so back. AND, we’re now living in NEW YORK CITY! I’m thrilled to present this first old fashioned review now that I’m settled in. Dodging cars and just making it past the crosswalk at the last second, my b
Alright. Im about to say something crazy. The Ranstead Room in Philadelphia has slated itself right next to The Patterson House in Nashville for one of the music unique and delicious old fashioneds I’ve ever had. The Ranstead Room is a speakeas
Let me tell you right now, when I ordered the ‘Smoked Old Fashioned’ from The Atlantic, I was not expecting a straight up potion… dare I say elixir… to appear before me. The Atlantic never fails in their drink department, an
Back in my favorite room on the planet- the Edgartown Yacht Club dining room. It was a dark and stormy evening, so we nestled up in a corner table by the window and exchanged laughs and stories over dinner and drinks for a couple hours. Next thing we
The Granville “Gran-Fashioned”. Not well rounded enough for me. But, they have a big cube and a peel, but no cherry. Good enough to order again, not good enough to write home about. Got the job done though and I enjoyed it. All this aside
5pm strikes the clock and I’m already halfway down the street to The Blind Donkey in Old Town Pasadena. An unexpected slight drizzle hits the backs of me and several coworkers as we mosey on over from our office. I’m joined by a few, but