Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Old Fashioned
Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - Old Fashioned
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Old Fashioned

Sweet and strong with touches of citrus, the Old Fashioned never really gets old, especially when it's made with Maker's Mark. During its dawn, the Old Fashioned was considered a morning drink and was originally referred to as the "whisky cocktail". The renaming is said to have occurred at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, where the Old Fashioned remains that city's official cocktail.

ingredients and how to craft

What you need

How to craft

Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktail - how to craft the Old Fashioned
STEP 1: Mix ingredients and dissolve sugars

Dissolve or muddle sugar with bitters and a splash of Maker's in an Old Fashioned glass.

STEP 2: Add the ice

Fill glass 3/4 full of ice.

STEP 3: Mix with Maker's Mark

Add Maker's Mark and stir.

STEP 4: Aromatize with citrus

Express orange peel over your glass to release citrus oils.

Complete your cocktail with

Maker’s Mark® Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Maker’s Mark classic bourbon bottle
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Maker’s Mark® Kentucky Straight Bourbon

This one changed the way we think of bourbon, all because one man changed the way he thought about making it. Bill Samuels, Sr., simply wanted a whisky he would enjoy drinking. Never bitter or sharp, Maker's Mark is made with soft red winter wheat, instead of the usual rye, for a one-of-a-kind, full-flavored bourbon. To ensure consistency, we rotate every barrel by hand and age our bourbon to taste, not time. Each and every bottle of Maker's is still hand-dipped in our signature red wax at our distillery in Loretto, KY., just like Bill, Sr. would have wanted. 

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Old Fashioned

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This one changed the way we think of bourbon, all because one man changed the way he thought about making it. Bill Samuels, Sr., simply wanted a whisky he would enjoy drinking. Never bitter or sharp, Maker's Mark is made with soft red winter wheat, instead of the usual rye, for a one-of-a-kind, full-flavored bourbon. To ensure consistency, we rotate every barrel by hand and age our bourbon to taste, not time. Each and every bottle of Maker's is still hand-dipped in our signature red wax at our distillery in Loretto, KY., just like Bill, Sr. would have wanted. 

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