The old fashioned is a spirit-forward cocktail made with spirits, sugar, water, and bitters, typically using rye whiskey and minimal dilution. Variations swap the base liquor, including a brandy old fashioned. The Wisconsin-style version uses brandy and adds lemon-lime soda and seltzer water for a lighter body and effervescent mouthfeel, along with a fruity muddle of maraschino cherry and fresh orange. The brandy swap traces to the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, when Midwest German immigrants reportedly favored California-made brandy over whiskey. Brandy is distilled from wine made from fermented fruits, and it is diluted to about 40% ABV, with added sugar and caramel flavors.
"Grapes are most common for mass-produced, big batch brandies, but some are made from apples, pears, or apricots. During the distillation process, brandy gets diluted to a full-proof 40% ABV - packing the same potency as whiskey - and flavored with added sugar and caramel for a"
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