Easy Old Fashioned at Home
A real cocktail on a Tuesday.
An easy Old Fashioned is one Still Branch packet, 2 ounces of the bourbon you already own, and ice, stirred for 30 seconds. No simple syrup to find, no orange you forgot to buy, no bitters hiding behind three other bottles. The easy Old Fashioned solves the Friday 6:42 PM moment, when dinner's in the oven and you'd rather pour wine than build a cocktail.
The real one is a small project every time.
A proper Old Fashioned takes six ingredients, a clean counter, and four minutes. Fine on a Saturday. On a Tuesday after work, it's enough friction to talk yourself out of it, so the bar cart looks great and rarely gets used.
The packet is the whole mixer: dark brown sugar, sorghum, maple, two bitters, Italian Marasca cherry, and a touch of orange, measured to exact bar spec. You bring the whiskey you already own. That trade is what makes this an easy Old Fashioned instead of a chore.
Same balanced drink every time, because the hard part is already done. No jigger, no muddler, no four-ingredient hunt through the cabinet.
Why this is the easy one
30 seconds, start to sip
Tear, pour, stir. The easy Old Fashioned takes about as long as opening a beer, and you end up with a bar-quality drink instead.
Award-winning recipe
8 awards from 4 independent judging bodies, including SIP Awards Platinum 2024 and SIP Awards Double Gold 2023. The weeknight drink tastes like the one you'd order out. A classic with over a century of history.
Always on hand
Each packet keeps 12 months in the pantry with no refrigeration, so a box is two weeks of Friday drinks, not a special-occasion project.
Scales for guests
Pour four glasses with ice, drop a packet and 2 ounces of whiskey in each, stir, and hand them out before you get back to the kitchen.
How to make an easy Old Fashioned
One packet makes one cocktail. At 28 calories a packet and zero cleanup beyond a glass, the easy Old Fashioned fits a weeknight without any production.
Tear a packet
Pour one packet over ice in a rocks glass.
Add whiskey
2 ounces of your bourbon, rye, or whiskey.
Stir 30 seconds
Stir to chill and bring it together.
Garnish
An orange twist if you want one. Done.
Questions, answered
What do I add to make an easy Old Fashioned?
Your own bourbon, rye, or whiskey, about 2 ounces, plus ice. One packet makes one cocktail. The packet is the mixer, you bring the spirit.
Does it really taste like a bar Old Fashioned?
Yes. The recipe is measured to bar spec and has won SIP Awards Platinum 2024 and Double Gold 2023, so every drink lands the same.
How long do the packets keep?
12 months in the pantry, no refrigeration, so a box is always ready for a weeknight.
How many drinks per box?
14 packets, 14 cocktails. Shipping is free on 2 boxes.
Make an easy Old Fashioned any weeknight.
Award-winning, no fridge, 12-month shelf life. You add the bourbon and ice.
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