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Justin Morales is a 30-year hospitality veteran, bartender, author, and spirits creator. From dish pit to distillery, he’s seen it all—and lived to write about it. Founder of The Hospitality Club and author of Serving Life Behind Bars, Kitchens & Hospitality, Justin tells the stories most people miss: raw, real, and always from the heart of the house.
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Aug 8, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Bourbon Old Fashioned Recipe: A Bartender’s Simple Guide
A proper Bourbon Old Fashioned doesn’t need to be complicated. Learn the classic ratio, how to control sweetness and dilution, and the bartender details that make this whiskey cocktail work.
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Aug 8, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Best Bourbon for an Old Fashioned: What Bartenders Look For
What makes a bourbon work in an Old Fashioned? Proof, rye content, balance, oak, spice, sweetness and dilution all matter. Here’s a bartender-built guide to choosing bourbon for one of America’s most enduring cocktails.
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Feb 17, 2026 ∙ 3 min
The Old-Fashioned: From America’s First Cocktail to Its Modern King
The Old-Fashioned doesn’t chase trends—it survives them. Born from a simple mix of whiskey, sugar, bitters, and water in the early 1800s, it laid the foundation for modern cocktails. Hidden within its balance is an older influence: Rock & Rye, a whiskey sweetened with rock candy and citrus. Today, Up n Down Rock & Bourbon completes the legacy, offering a perfectly balanced Old-Fashioned in a single pour
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