brandy old fashioned

In Wisconsin, an 'old fashioned' by default uses brandy instead of whiskey, a habit usually traced to post-World War II brandy supply patterns and Korbel's cultivation of the Wisconsin market. It is typically muddled with orange and a maraschino cherry, then ordered 'sweet' (topped with lemon-lime soda) or 'sour' (with grapefruit soda such as Squirt). The brandy old fashioned was named Wisconsin's official state cocktail in 2023.