What’s on this Weekend: Celebrate Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week

If you are looking for ideas on what to do this weekend, why not get involved with Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week?

The ten-day celebration celebrates the iconic cocktail while raising money for a great cause and is live until the 20th October.

Bars across the UK are serving their own riff on an Elijah Craig Old Fashioned and you can visit the official website for a list of all participating bars.

Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week UK

Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week was first launched in the US in 2020 as a means to uplift the hospitality community during a time of need. It was rolled out across Canada in 2022, and 2024 will be its inaugural year in the UK.

“Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week was created in 2020 with two goals: support the hospitality industry at a critical moment of need and create ways for our community to remain connected at a time when we simply couldn’t meet for a drink,” said Max Stefka, Group Product Director at Heaven Hill. “Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week is now becoming a global movement with three countries and over 3,000 participating bars from every facet of the industry taking part.”

Elijah Craig has partnered with The Drinks Trust, a UK charity dedicated to the drinks and hospitality workforce, which strives to empower industry people through services designed to assist financially, restore well-being and develop skills, and to do so with compassion and respect. Elijah Craig will be donating £1 for every Old Fashioned sold (up to £10,000) to The Drinks Trust.

Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Recipe

The full-bodied richness of Elijah Craig Small Batch is perfect for the spirit-forward Old Fashioned. Its signature warm spice and subtle smoke flavour complement the sweetness and spiciness of the cocktail’s key ingredients. If you can’t make it out to a bar this weekend, why not try your hand at creating your own!

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50ml Elijah Craig Small Batch | 10ml Simple Syrup | 3 dashes Angostura® Bitters | Orange Twist | Cocktail Cherry (optional)

In a mixing glass add Elijah Craig Bourbon, bitters, simple syrup, and ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain cocktail over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with a twist of orange peel and an optional cocktail cherry.

Elijah Craig Small Batch Whiskey: ABV: 47% | RRP: £44.99 for 70cl.
Available from: Waitrose, Tesco, Master of Malt and The Whiskey Exchange