RYE OLD FASHIONED
- 2 oz Atticus Jones Colorado Straight Rye
- 6 dashes of angostura bitters
- 6 dashes of orange bitters
Combine ingredients in a double old fashioned glass and stir over big ice cube. Garnish with a manicured orange peel.
Strip it down to the essentials—rye, bitters, ice, citrus. Perfection doesn’t need permission.
The Old Fashioned is the original cocktail. Literally. And when you make it with Atticus Jones Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey (Bronze medal winner at the 2025 American Craft Spirits Competition), you’re doing it right. No muddled fruit. No sugar cube ceremony. Just two ounces of award-winning 100% Colorado grain-to-glass rye, Angostura bitters, orange bitters, and one big ice cube doing exactly what they’re supposed to do.
Our Atticus Jones brings bold rye spice, complexity, and the kind of depth that doesn’t need anything fancy to shine. The double dose of bitters adds aromatic layers without overwhelming the spirit, and as that ice slowly melts, the drink opens up and reveals new flavors with every sip.
Stirred in the glass it’s served in—because why dirty extra glassware—and garnished with a perfectly expressed orange peel. This is whiskey at its most honest, its most classic, and its most Colorado.
The Vibe: Timeless confidence meets craft spirit quality
The Occasion: Slow sipping, whiskey appreciation, or proving less is more
The Move: Take your time with that orange peel expression—the oils matter
A cocktail that’s been perfect since the 1800s, now made with rye that’s worthy of the name. Cheers to keeping it simple.
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