The Standard
Bourbon, demerara, Angostura and orange. Where everyone should start.
33% ABV · ~175 calRead recipe
House recipes
Old Fashioned recipes.
Twelve builds we would pour for a friend, from a clean bourbon classic to peated Scotch and smoked rye. Open one for the full recipe, or start from any of them in the builder.
For adults 21 and over. Please drink responsibly.
Maple & Hickory
Maple syrup and black walnut under a cap of hickory smoke.
37% ABV · ~205 calRead recipe
Rye Heirloom
A muddled sugar cube, 100-proof rye, and both lemon and orange peel.
39% ABV · ~185 calRead recipe
Island Ember
Peated Islay softened with honey and orange bitters.
32% ABV · ~160 calRead recipe
Velvet Wheat
Wheated bourbon, brown sugar and chocolate bitters, kissed with cherrywood.
33% ABV · ~190 calRead recipe
Golden Hour
Japanese whisky, demerara, Peychaud's and a grapefruit twist.
32% ABV · ~170 calRead recipe
The Smoke & Peel
Our namesake. Bourbon, demerara, two peels and a cap of cherrywood smoke.
37% ABV · ~205 calRead recipe
Full Proof
Barrel-proof bourbon, barely sweetened, three dashes of Angostura. Sip slowly.
47% ABV · ~215 calRead recipe
Orchard Gate
Speyside pear and honey, brightened with lemon and a touch of anise.
32% ABV · ~160 calRead recipe
Emerald Smoke
Irish whiskey and honey under a light veil of applewood.
30% ABV · ~150 calRead recipe
Midnight Rye
Rye with brown sugar, cocoa and walnut bitters, smoked over oak.
37% ABV · ~210 calRead recipe
Cabin Fire
Maple bourbon with cherry bark bitters and cinnamon smoke. Fireside in a glass.
33% ABV · ~190 calRead recipe
How to make an Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned is the simplest serious cocktail: whiskey, a little sugar, bitters and a citrus peel, stirred with ice and served in a rocks glass. There is nowhere for a weak ingredient to hide, which is why small changes show up so clearly in the glass.
The classic formula is 2 oz whiskey, about ¼ oz rich syrup (or one sugar cube), 2 to 3 dashes of bitters and a strip of orange peel. Stir with ice for about 30 seconds, strain over one large cube and squeeze the peel over the top. Every recipe on this page is a variation on that frame, built with the same builder you can use to make your own.
Build your own.
Pick a whiskey, dial in the sweetener, bitters, peel and smoke, and watch the drink come together.