10 Standout Old Fashioneds in Chicago

By Jillian Fairchild Oct 30, 2015, 12:40pm EDT

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Old Fashioned at Fulton Market Kitchen

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By Jillian Fairchild Oct 30, 2015, 12:40pm EDT

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Regardless of mixologist trends, there's something to be said for the timelessness of a classic cocktail. Of the classics, the Old Fashioned is the dignified grandfather of the bunch. Its components are sparse — typically just a hint of sugar muddled with a few drops of bitters and topped with a citrus twist — which really let the bourbon or rye shine. For the Old Fashioned and its ilk, the rich caramel flavors of Knob Creek® are particularly suited for today's versions of this standard bearer of cocktails. Here now, ten of those standouts.

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The Old Fashioned here includes three types of bitters — orange, cherry and Peychauds — and a house-made cinnamon simple syrup.

180 N Field Blvd, Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 938-4303

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The Old Fashioned here is made with Knob Creek 9 Year, golden Demerara sugar, and house-made orange bitters.

111 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654

(312) 880-1511

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The Brass Monkey

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This Knob Creek Old Fashioned skews more modern with Angostura orange bitters instead of the regular stuff.

401 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60642

(312) 379-9155

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A bit of modernist orange bitter dust finishes this Old Fashioned, made with Knob Creek 9 Year, Demerara sugar, and Angostura.

838 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

(312) 733-3379

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East Room

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A no-frills Old Fashioned is made simply here with Knob Creek 9 Year and Angostura bitters.

2828 W Medill Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Fulton Market Kitchen

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A huge hand-cut ice cube, mixed with a hand-selected Knob Creek Single Barrel, is finished with Demerara sugar, Angostura, and a simple citrus peel.

311 N Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607

(312) 733-6900

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The Murder City Old Fashioned doesn’t mess with the original: it features a Knob Creek house-selected 120 Proof Barrel bourbon, caramel Demerara sugar, Angostura bitters and citrus peel.

1721 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

(773) 227-8600

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An ultra-inventive version of the classic is made with Knob Creek Rye and sweetened with a bit of choya plum wine. Hayman’s sloe gin is then added for herbaceous depth, then maraschino for sweetness, and finished with dandelion & burdock bitters.

203 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 940-4400

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