Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar

with bitters, then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy,
and a twist of citrus rind. It is traditionally served in a short,
round, 812 US fl oz (240350 ml) tumbler-like glass, which
is called an Old Fashioned glass, named after the drink.
The Old Fashioned, developed during the 19th century and
given its name in the 1880s, is an IBA Official Cocktail.[1] It
is also one of six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's
The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.

IBA specified ingredients

4.5 cL Bourbon or Rye whiskey
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 sugar cube
Few dashes plain water
Preparation
Place sugar cube in old fashioned glass and saturate with bitters, add a dash of plain water.
Muddle until dissolved.
Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey.
Garnish with orange twist, and a cocktail cherry.