OLD FASHIONED

CUT TO THE CONVERSATION

There are many occasions when hosting friends means you become a bartender all night, missing out on much of the connection and conversation that was the whole point of getting together in the first place. What if you could pour your friends a cocktail you can be proud of, but skip all the cocktail preparation and just cut to the conversation? Look no further.

With our first-ever ready-to-serve cocktail, our goal was simply to produce a ridiculously good, traditional Old Fashioned. Whiskey forward. No syrup nonsense. And without the twists or deviations that many ready-to-serve products add to traditional cocktails.

We like to call this a “dry” Old Fashioned as opposed to what we tend to see with most ready-to-serve versions where the whiskey gets buried under sugar or bitters. This one is built the other way around: Doc Swinson’s bourbon and rye whiskeys lead, bitters add structure, and there’s just enough sugar to keep things playing well. Dry doesn’t mean harsh or unsweetened. It means balanced, spirit-forward, and crafted to taste like a proper hand-made Old Fashioned.

A classic cocktail that you can be proud to pour when the occasion calls for conversation, not preparation.

TASTING NOTES

• Nose: Bright citrus, crème brûlée, and warm baking spice.

• Palate: Caramel and vanilla meet lively rye spice, orange peel, and a measured touch of dark sugar.

• Finish: Lingering whiskey warmth, gentle oak, and aromatic spices, with a pleasantly bittersweet close.