Legend says that one of the very first Old Fashioned recipes comes from the May 13, 1806 issue of The Balance and Columbian Repository in Hudson, New York. The “cock-tail,” also a newly minted term, was described as: “a potent concoction of spirits, bitters, water, and sugar.” The recipe became synonymous with a drink style made with whiskey and today is returning to its glory thanks, in part, to its modern diversity.