Feature:Mad Men Style – How to make the perfect Old Fashioned ala Don Draper

Not many people had heard of an ‘Old Fashioned’ drink before Mad Men’s Don Draper came into our lives 5 years ago. With the US hit coming back to our screens this month, sales of the whisky based drink are predicted to go through the roof again when businessmen all over the country attempt to emulate their hero.

Greg Millier, manager of boutique cocktail bar The Hide in Bermondsey, London, says, “There’s no doubt that Mad Men has had an impact the British public’s drink choices. The ‘Old Fashioned’ has always been a great drink, but used to be a bit of an unknown in the UK. When Mad Men came to our screens, its popularity skyrocketed almost overnight.”

Liz Bales from film and TV search engine, FindAnyFilm.com, said: “I’m not at all surprised about the predictions for the ‘Old Fashioned’. It goes to show just how much we’re influenced by what we enjoy on screen. Great film and TV moments have a unique power to inspire and move us. You can see that in everything from fashion, to hairstyles to drinks. Something that starts out on screen can very quickly become part of our social fabric.”

Instructions

Place the sugar cube (or 1/2 teaspoon loose sugar) into a tumbler glass and add 1 to 3 dashes of Angostura bitters. Stir with a spoon to blend the bitters with the sugar. Add about 1oz. whisky and add a splash of club soda and stir again. Add 2 large cubes of ice, cracked but not crushed. Fill glass to within about 3/8″ of top with whisky and stir again. Add a twist of orange and drop peel in the glass. Decorate with a maraschino cherry on a spear. Serve with short stir rod or Old-Fashioned spoon.

According to Findanyfilm.com the Old Fashioned is just the latest in a long standing tradition of drinks made famous by great film moments:

• ·         Old Fashioned – inspired by Madmen
• ·         Cosmopolitan – inspired by Sex in the City
• ·         Martini – inspired by James Bond
• ·         White Russian – inspired by The Big Lebowski
• ·         Mojito – inspired by Miami Vice

To find out where you can buy or rent these trend setting classics, visit search and compare site, www.findanyfilm.com.  All films. All above board. All in one place.

Mad Men is out on 27^th March on Sky Atlantic.