HOSTE

Gold Fashioned

Bourbon, Rye Whiskey, Saffron Bitters, Demerara, Orange Zest
The Cocktail That Started It All
$150 / 750ml / 42.2% ABV
Ready-to-serve. Simply pour over ice and zest. Serves 10 cocktails.
What's Inside
A salute to the bold character & refined elegance of the original cocktail
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This limited-edition cocktail, crafted with mixologist Robert Haynes, unites a 10-year Rye Whiskey, a 9-year Bourbon, and bespoke Saffron Bitters. Results in bold caramel and stone fruit profile, underscored by warm baking spice, bright citrus aromatics. Includes an orange citrus zest atomizer for garnish.

Bourbon

9-Year Old Straight Bourbon

9-Year Old Straight Bourbon

Rich and complex with vanilla notes and a long-warm finish from Bardstown, KY.

Rye Whiskey

10 & 6-Year Old High Rye

10 & 6-Year Old High Rye

A peppery blend of aged Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey with notes of baking spice and caramel from Lawrenceburg, IN

Bitters

Saffron Bitters

Saffron Bitters

Featuring hand-harvested Afghan Saffron, grade-A Tahitian Vanilla, single-estate Ecuadorian Cacao, French Gentian, and Seville Orange Peel

Demerara

Sugar

Sugar

Fair-trade, minimally-processed Malawian Demerara

Zest

Aromatic Zest

Aromatic Zest

Valencia, Blood, and Navel oranges

Meet The Makers
Robert Haynes

Robert Haynes,

Cocktail Maker

“Each release I challenge myself to both elevate the Gold Fashioned and incorporate a new element of depth.”

Haynes’ Gold Fashioned is the culmination of over a decade spent tasting and tuning cocktails and spirits. A bartender’s bartender, Haynes rose from barback to head bartender of Chicago’s iconic cocktail bar, The Violet Hour. Now as co–founder of Hoste, the Gold Fashioned's annual release showcases his philosophy of pairing a deft touch with impeccably-sourced ingredients.