Originally Posted by gfunkdave

An Old Fashioned with Scotch? This classic American drink should be made with American whiskey. I make 'em with bourbon sometimes but I like rye better - it's not as sweet.

FDR loved Old Fashioneds, and so did his private secretary, Grace Tully. She started making them with Scotch and discovered she liked them better that way. When she suggested it to FDR one day, he said, "I never heard of such a thing. It's absolutely sacrilegious."