Name: How to make a rum Old Fashioned
Uploaded: 2014-06-14T00:28:53.000Z
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Description: The old fashioned is arguably the first cocktail created. It consists of a spirit, water, sugar and bitters, which means it's open to a great deal of interpretation. Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows you one variation with spiced rum!

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The old fashioned is arguably the first cocktail created. It consists of a spirit, water, sugar and bitters, which means it's open to a great deal of interpretation. Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows you one variation with spiced rum!

Jun 14, 2014

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