10 Standout Old Fashioneds in DC

By Jillian Fairchild Oct 30, 2015, 1:28pm EDT

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By Jillian Fairchild Oct 30, 2015, 1:28pm 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.

Jack Rose Dining Saloon

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The Hill Billy Holiday is made with Knob Creek Bourbon and dressed up with Lillet Blanc, pineapple bay leaf shrub, Peychauds, tiki bitters and finished with a splash of sparkling.

2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 588-7388

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Barrel

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The Knob Creek Single Barrel Old Fashioned is served simply with bitters, sugar and the standard cherry and citrus garnishes. (They know to leave well enough alone when it comes to a classic.)

613 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

(202) 543-3622

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Roofers Union

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It's Still Rainin' in Claremont is a fresh, inventive take on the Old Fashioned, made with Roofer’s Union Single Barrel Knob Creek Bourbon, homemade madeira vermouth, and topped with maraschino liquor and lemon bitters.

2446 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 232-7663

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Woodward Table

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Indulge in a Knob Creek Single Barrel Old Fashioned, made with Woodward Table Single Barrel Knob Creek Bourbon, mapley Demerara sugar muddled with abbots bitters, and garnished with lemon and orange.

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1426 H St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 347-5353

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Cafe Saint-Ex

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Order a Brooklyn, made with Knob Creek Rye, dry vermouth, maraschino, and Amer Picon bitters.

1847 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 265-7839

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Bar Pilar

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The thoughtfully crafted Creole is an updated version of an Old Fashioned with Knob Creek Rye, benedictine, sweet vermouth, and Amer Picon.

1833 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 265-1751

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Bobby Van's Steakhouse - 15 Street

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The Manny’s Old Fashioned is made with Knob Creek Bourbon, muddled orange and cherry, Angostura bitters and just a hint of Tabasco.

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809 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 589-0060

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Quadrant Bar and Lounge

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Using their own Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon and an inventive house-made old fashioned syrup made with hickory smoked oranges and brandied cherries, this drink is a truly elevated version of the classic. And, it's garnished with a folded orange peel and brandied cherry garnish, smoked with hickory chips to order. It doesn’t get fancier than that.