How much is an old fashioned? Well, that there depends on where you’re gettin’ it, you see. Ain’t no one price fits all, no siree.
I heard tell some folks payin’ as little as two dollars, two dollars! Can you believe it? That’s if you’re makin’ it yourself at home, I reckon. Just some whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a bit of water. Nothin’ fancy, just good ol’ fashioned drink, like the name says.
But if you’re goin’ out to them fancy bars, well, that’s a whole different story. I’ve heard whispers of folks payin’ upwards of fifteen, even twenty dollars for one of them drinks! Twenty dollars! That’s enough to feed a family for a day, back in my day.
- At some places, maybe them small-town taverns, you might get lucky and find one for eight or ten dollars.
- But in them big cities, like New York or wherever them rich folks hang out, they’ll charge you an arm and a leg. Eighteen, twenty dollars, maybe even more! They say it’s ’cause of the location, or ’cause the bar is famous or somethin’. Sounds like a load of hogwash to me.
- And don’t even get me started on them places with “smoke infusions” and all that jazz. They charge a pretty penny for that, I tell ya. More show than substance, if you ask me.
Now, from what I gather, the average price, if there is such a thing, seems to be somewhere between five and fifteen dollars. That’s a big range, I know, but that’s what I hear people sayin’. You gotta shop around, I guess, just like you do for everything else. See who’s got the best price and the best drink. Though, how you tell a good drink from a bad one before you taste it, beats me.
Some folks say a decent old fashioned should cost you around twelve to seventeen dollars, especially in places like, uh, South Central PA, wherever that is. But I also heard tell you can find cheaper ones, maybe ten dollars or less, but they might not be so good. They might use that muddled fruit stuff, which ain’t right, I tell you. An old fashioned ain’t supposed to have fruit all mashed up in it. Just whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a little water, that’s it, that’s all.
I even heard one fella sayin’ the average price of a whiskey-based drink, like an old fashioned, is about eight dollars and ninety-five cents. That don’t sound too bad, does it? But then again, another person said the average cocktail these days is eighteen to twenty dollars, not even countin’ the tip! That’s just highway robbery, if you ask me.
So, to answer your question, “how much is an old fashioned?” Well, it depends. It depends on where you are, who’s makin’ it, and how fancy they want to be. If you’re makin’ it at home, it’ll be cheap. If you’re goin’ to a dive bar, it might be reasonable. But if you’re goin’ to one of them highfalutin places, well, you better be prepared to open your wallet wide. And for what? Just a little bit of whiskey, sugar, and bitters. Seems like a lot of fuss over nothin’ much, if you ask me.
But hey, folks like what they like, I guess. And if they’re willin’ to pay that much for a drink, well, that’s their business. Me? I’d stick to makin’ it at home. Save myself some money and a whole lot of trouble.
So, there you have it. Ain’t no easy answer, I’m afraid. Just gotta use your common sense and find a price that suits your pocketbook. And don’t let them city slickers fool ya into payin’ more than you have to. An old fashioned is a simple drink, and it should be a simple price, too. That’s all there is to it.
