Originally Posted by
Unfated33
I know it's not a common additive, but I see absinthe often show up in the recipe for an old fashioned which makes me not want to try it. I'm still not there on both the anise flavor and implications of psychotropic response. Therefore, I pretty much always move a different direction from wanting to have an old fashioned. If it's a good enough bourbon, straight or slightly iced works. If not a good bourbon, I'm a fan of crème mixtures like egg nog or chocolate milk.