10 Best bitters for old fashioned (2025)

10 best bitters for Old Fashioned cocktails in 2025 elevate this classic drink to new heights. Aromatic bitters, like Angostura and Peychaud's, provide a traditional foundation, while orange bitters add a zesty twist. For a unique flavor profile, consider using chocolate or cherry bitters, which enhance the sweetness of the bourbon. Other standout options include aromatic blends from Fee Brothers and Bittermens, offering complex notes that complement the drink's richness. Experimenting with these bitters can transform your Old Fashioned into a personalized masterpiece, making each sip a delightful experience.

Bestseller No. 1

Strongwater Old Fashioned Mix - Makes 32 Cocktails - Handcrafted Old Fashioned Syrup with Bitters, Orange, Cherry, Organic Demerara Sugar - Craft Cocktail Mixer, Just Mix with Bourbon,Whiskey - 1 Pack

HANDCRAFTED COCKTAIL: Enjoy the perfect Old Fashioned every time with Strongwater’s refined recipe. Well-balanced, roundly smooth & layered, this is the perfect addition to your bar cart for an old fashioned cocktail kit.
GOOD FOODS AWARD FINALIST: Our Old Fashioned mix was nationally recognized as a Good Foods Award Finalist in 2019
ORGANIC CHERRIES & ORANGE ZEST: Tart organic cherries and fresh orange peel mixed with the perfect blend of cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and bitter herbs create the best Old Fashioned drink mixer.
POUR AND ENJOY: Fill your glass with ice, add Strongwater Old Fashioned craft cocktail syrup, then add the whiskey, bourbon, or rye of your choice. Be sure to check out our Old Fashioned bitters, like classic cherry bitters or orange bourbon bitters. Stir it up & there you have it - the perfect Old Fashioned!
NO-NONSENSE: This flavored cocktail mix is non-GMO & gluten-free. Contains no alcohol. Best used within 3-4 months of opening.

Bestseller No. 2

Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Cocktail Bitters - Aromatic Cocktail Mixer & Concentrated Flavoring, Gluten Free, Vegan-Friendly, 5 fl oz

A delicious scent of orange lollipops with the taste of sweet and bitter orange marmalade
It's citrus notes add complexity to everything from a simple gin and tonic to sophisticated martinis
Crafted by Fee Brothers in Rochester, New York, USA
It's bright flavour is obtained principally from the skins of oranges grown in the West Indies

SaleBestseller No. 3

Angostura Aromatic Cocktail Bitters - 4FL OZ Bottle

▪One 4 FL OZ (118 ml) bottle of ANGOSTURA Aromatic Bitters, Cocktail Bitters.
▪Number one selling bitters brand (Drinks International Annual Brand Report 2021) - Aromatic bitters completes any home or professional cocktail kit.
▪Premium ingredients, exceptional taste - Cocktail bitters made with high quality ingredients and come from a secret recipe with unparalleled taste.
▪Best loved bitters - Developed in 1824, ANGOSTURA is in a class of its own and aromatic bitters is a must-have for any kitchen or home bar.
▪Up your cocktail mixer game - Perfect for mixology, ANGOSTURA bitters pairs well with bourbon, whiskey, rye, gin or rum and enhances flavors.

Bestseller No. 4

WOODFORD RESERVE® BITTERS DRAM SET – FIVE PACK (10ML EACH)

Adorable 5-pack gift set featuring Woodford Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Cocktail Bitters
Includes one each of the following flavors: Orange, Spiced Cherry, Sorghum & Sassafras, Aromatic and Chocolate
Makes the perfect gift
Great way to mix + match for unique Woodford Reserve Bourbon Cocktails

Bestseller No. 5

Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters

Bestseller No. 6

Woodford Reserve Bourbon Bitters Bundle: Aromatic, Spiced Cherry, Orange, and Chocolate Cocktail Bitters - 2 oz Each

You will receive (1) Aromatic, (1) Spiced Cherry, (1) Orange, and (1) Cholocate Woodford Reserve Cocktail Bitters, 2 oz each
These bitters have been barrel-aged in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels
Excellent in an Old Fashioned and other bourbon or whiskey cocktails.
Carefully crafted to pull out the essential flavors of your favorite cocktail
Size: 59 ml (2 oz)

Bestseller No. 7

Bittermilk No.1 Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Fashioned Mix - Not Just Simple Syrup for Cocktails - Drink Mixes for Cocktails - Old Fashioned Drink Mixers, Makes 17 Cocktails

🤏 HANDCRAFTED BY BARTENDERS - Made by bartenders with real ingredients. The complex flavors in the craft cocktail mixer pair with aged spirits, like bourbon or rye whiskey, or even aged rum, scotch & other dark spirits.
🏆 AWARD WINNER - Gold Medal in the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Drink category winner of Garden & Gun magazine’s prestigious “Made in the South” Awards in 2013, and the product line has won 7+ Specialty Food Association’s SOFI Awards, including Outstanding Product Line and Best Cold Beverage.
🥃 BOURBON BARREL AGED - Unique from other old fashioned mixes, Bittermilk old fashioned syrup is aged in freshly emptied, once-used Willett bourbon barrels to add complexity and allow the flavors intensify as it takes on notes of bourbon and charred white oak.
✔️ SIMPLE TO USE - Just add booze. Stir 1 Part Bittermilk No.1 to 4 Parts Spirit with lots of ice, and garnish with an orange peel. The most complex and perfect old fashioned made at home with just two ingredients. Adjust the ratio recipe to your taste, and mix with your spirit of choice. Mixes best with aged spirits. Makes 17 or more cocktails per bottle.
❌ NO ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS - More than just bitters! We’ve taken classic bittering agents, like gentian root and cinchona bark, along with freshly milled spiced, burnt golden cane sugar and fresh orange peel, and slowly aged it all in bourbon barrels.

Bestseller No. 8

Fee Brother's Old Fashioned Bitters - PACK of 2

Old Fashioned Bitters - Pack of 2
Comes in 2 glass 5 oz bottles
Add Memorable Unique Flavor
Made in Rochester, NY
Available in Continental USA Only

Bestseller No. 9

Strongwater Cocktail Bitters Sampler Set - Cocktail Bitters Set Makes 48 Cocktails - Bitters Gift Set w/Cherry, Lavender, Bonfire, Orange, Aromatic, Walnut, Orange Bitters - 6 Bottles, 0.5 Fl Oz

HANDMADE BITTERS: Rich and nutty blend with earthly aromatics to add complexity, depth and intrigue to your favorite cocktail
REAL INGREDIENTS: Strongwater uses real premium ingredients in our bitter cocktails to create the best possible drink. Made with real walnuts and black walnut leaf for full bodied flavor and hearty tannins, never artificial anything!
Small Batch Bitters Handcrafted in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
WARNING: This product contains nuts. While peanuts or other tree nuts are not a key ingredient in all of our products, we are very careful and make sure we avoid cross contamination. Ingredients: Alcohol, Mountain Spring Water, Black Walnut, Clove, Roasted Cacao Nibs, Black Walnut Leaf, Allspice, Black Peppercorns
NO-NONSENSE: Each of our herbal bitters is non-GMO & gluten-free and made with no added sugar. Cloudiness and sediment are normal in bitters. We suggest shaking prior to use. Bitters do not expire. Contains 45% ABV.

SaleBestseller No. 10

Barsmith Bar Essentials Old Fashioned Mix with Cherry, Citrus & Bitters, 12.7-oz. Bottle, Pack of 1

Barsmith’s Old Fashioned mix presents a distinctive melody of sweetness, cherry, citrus and bitters to create whiskey cocktails that rival high-end bars, 12.7 oz. bottle
Bitters shine through in our Old Fashioned mix, the orange and cherry flavors deliver notable accents without overpowering
With a key focus on shelf-stable bitters, we produced 50-plus versions of our Old Fashioned mix to get the balance just right
Barsmith’s Old Fashioned mix will sing in your cocktails but won’t steal the show from the grand ensemble in your glass
Label Recipe: Add ice to a rocks glass and then add 2 oz of rye whiskey or bourbon, 1 oz of Barsmith’s Old Fashioned mix and a dash of bitters; Stir and garnish with orange wedge

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