Autumn Old Fashioned

About the Autumn Old Fashioned

A rustic riff on the classic Old Fashioned, the Autumn Old Fashioned stirs Timber Creek Florida Apple Pie Rum with a couple dashes of bitters and a small pour of maple syrup, swapping the usual whiskey base and sugar cube for something warmer and more seasonal. It’s a short, spirit-forward drink meant to be sipped slowly over a single large rock. Because the rum already carries baked apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar notes from Timber Creek’s Apple Pie Rum recipe, this Old Fashioned needs far less added sweetness than a traditional one, maple syrup here is more of an accent than a primary flavor.

Bitters add the aromatic complexity a good Old Fashioned depends on, a touch of clove and dried orange peel that ties the maple and apple notes together. The rum’s own depth matters enormously in a drink this simple, and Timber Creek’s PureBlend process, distilling and aging each grain component separately before blending, gives the spirit enough structure to carry a stirred, spirit-forward drink like this one without any juice or soda to lean on. To build it, combine the rum, bitters, and maple syrup in a mixing glass with ice, and stir for around thirty seconds until well chilled and diluted.

Strain over a single large ice cube in a rocks glass, and finish with an expressed orange peel twisted over the top and dropped in. This is a natural fit for a cool evening spent by a fire, paired with a charcuterie board or a bowl of smoked almonds, both of which bring a savory, slightly smoky counterpoint to the drink’s warm spice and maple sweetness. A good quality, dark amber maple syrup, rather than a thin pancake-syrup substitute, gives this drink a deeper, more genuine sweetness that pairs better with the rum’s own brown sugar notes.

Letting the single large ice cube sit for a moment before the first sip allows a touch more dilution, which softens the drink’s edges nicely as it opens up. Spirit-forward drinks like this one carry their full alcohol content in a small glass, so sip slowly and pace yourself accordingly. Please drink responsibly, and only if you are 21 or older.

A rustic riff on the classic Old Fashioned, the Autumn Old Fashioned stirs Timber Creek Florida Apple Pie Rum with a couple dashes of bitters and a small pour of maple syrup, swapping the usual whiskey base and sugar cube for something warmer and more seasonal. It’s a short, spirit-forward drink meant to be sipped slowly over a single large rock. Because the rum already carries baked apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar notes from Timber Creek’s Apple Pie Rum recipe, this Old Fashioned needs far less added sweetness than a traditional one, maple syrup here is more of an accent than a primary flavor.

Bitters add the aromatic complexity a good Old Fashioned depends on, a touch of clove and dried orange peel that ties the maple and apple notes together. The rum’s own depth matters enormously in a drink this simple, and Timber Creek’s PureBlend process, distilling and aging each grain component separately before blending, gives the spirit enough structure to carry a stirred, spirit-forward drink like this one without any juice or soda to lean on. To build it, combine the rum, bitters, and maple syrup in a mixing glass with ice, and stir for around thirty seconds until well chilled and diluted.

Strain over a single large ice cube in a rocks glass, and finish with an expressed orange peel twisted over the top and dropped in. This is a natural fit for a cool evening spent by a fire, paired with a charcuterie board or a bowl of smoked almonds, both of which bring a savory, slightly smoky counterpoint to the drink’s warm spice and maple sweetness. A good quality, dark amber maple syrup, rather than a thin pancake-syrup substitute, gives this drink a deeper, more genuine sweetness that pairs better with the rum’s own brown sugar notes.

Letting the single large ice cube sit for a moment before the first sip allows a touch more dilution, which softens the drink’s edges nicely as it opens up. Spirit-forward drinks like this one carry their full alcohol content in a small glass, so sip slowly and pace yourself accordingly. Please drink responsibly, and only if you are 21 or older.