A Wisconsin old fashioned is made either sweet (with lemon-lime soda like Sprite or 7Up) or sour (with the bar's sour mix or a citrus-forward soda like Squirt).

CHANG: Well, recently, Wisconsin lawmakers voted on a resolution declaring the brandy old fashioned as the official state cocktail. I didn't know there was such a thing. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

Order an old fashioned most places in the country, and you're probably going to get a pretty simple drink: whiskey with bitters and sugar. But order an old fashioned in Wisconsin and you'll get ...

Because in Wisconsin, a brandy old-fashioned is the way of the land. “A Wisconsin old-fashioned is sweet and easy,” says JC Cunningham, owner of cocktail bar PufferFish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers want to make it somewhat official. ... sour mix, club soda, or some combination.

Madison, Wis. — In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers are making it somewhat official.

While Wisconsin is most known for its beer and cheese, a classic old fashioned sets the state apart from the other 49. "You can’t go into any supper club in Wisconsin and not see a bunch of ...

“A Wisconsin old-fashioned is sweet and easy,” says JC Cunningham, owner of cocktail bar PufferFish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... 48 Ways to Mix Up Your Martini. By Amiel Stanek. Culture.

How do you mix an old fashioned? Almost anywhere in the world, the answer is simple - whiskey, bitters and sugar with a citrus twist, unless you are in, say, Madison, Milwaukee or Oshkosh ...

It's just an old fashioned. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #4: Wisconsin brandy old fashioned. AILSA CHANG, HOST: As YouTube bartenders will tell you, in Wisconsin, brandy replaces whiskey. The drink is ...