# Favorite mixed drinks?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mixed-drinks/658784>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 20, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mixed-drinks/658784 "2013-05-20T02:57:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mixed-drinks/658784/81 "2013-05-25T17:02:27Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> Wisconsin-style old fashioneds are kind of their own spin on the drink, with variations including brandy or whiskey, 7-up/Sprite (old fashioned “sweet”), 50/50 or Squirt soda (old fashioned “sour”), seltzer & 7-up/Sprites (old fashioned “press”), or seltzer (old-fashioned “soda.”)
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> [There’s a little article on it here.](http://www.foxvalleyfoodie.com/the-brandy-old-fashioned-epitomizing-wisconsins-love-affair-with-brandy/)

> [@pulykamell](#):
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> There’s another interesting article about Wisconsin old fashioneds [here](http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2012/brandy-old-fashioned/). Reading the comments, I was reminded that sometimes people order them with an olive garnish, which sounds really odd to most people who are familiar with the classic old fashioned, I’d think.

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