Old-fashioned, yes, but not weak. It's strong enough to cut through three helpings of Thanksgiving dinner. Never use more than one cherry in this drink and, of course, never pour cherry juice into it. Add either 2 ounces bourbon, or 2 ounces rye, fill with ice , and give it a good stir. The ice peaks should appear like mountain tops above the rim of the glass.
Nothing is worse than a drink with a solitary chunk of ice floating in it.
That's about as enticing as a public swimming pool in an April thaw. The first sip suspends the slight hint of cold cherry and orange over our tastebuds. Eventually, though, the throat comes alive, and we smile as the home fire burns inside us ever so gently. At some point, the Old Fashioned transforms from a bouquet of cherry and oranges, into the brimstone and fire of whiskey. Although our preferences are divided between the virtues of the rye and bourbon versions, the Old Fashioned, with its layered taste, is an open invitation for both the whiskey lover and the froufrou cocktail drinker.