Old Fashioned Cocktail Advent Calendar

Count down to Christmas one Old Fashioned at a time. This cocktail advent calendar holds twelve bitters-infused sugar cubes, each one a different twist on the classic, from Classic and Smoked to Maple, Honey, Pecan, Black Walnut and Orange Peel. Twelve nights, twelve cocktails, and no two taste the same.

Making one couldn't be easier. Drop a cube in a glass, muddle or stir until it dissolves, add two ounces of your favorite bourbon or whiskey, then ice and an orange peel. Just add spirits and you're done.

It's the bourbon lover's advent calendar, and a fun way to try new Old Fashioned flavors through the holidays. Give it to Dad, a whiskey-loving friend or the couple who hosts every December party, or keep it for yourself and make every night of the season a little merrier.

• Makes 12 craft cocktails