Local flavor by Hide-A-While

Some creations feel like a love letter to the season.
This Chai Old Fashioned, crafted especially for us by local Mixologist, Paige from Hide-A-While in Multnomah Village, is one of them. It’s familiar yet surprising where warm chai spice meets smooth bourbon. The kind of flavor that lingers like a cozy conversation at your favorite neighborhood bar. A true PNW original, made with heart and meant to be savored.

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• ½ oz chai concentrate (spiced and unsweetened)
• Splash of honey water (1:1 honey + hot water)
• 2 dashes chocolate bitters
• Cinnamon/sugar for rim
• Orange zest
• Cinnamon stick for garnish
   

Directions

1. Rim a lowball glass with cinnamon sugar.
2. In a mixing glass, combine bourbon, chai, honey water, and bitters with ice. Stir until chilled.
3. Strain into the prepared glass over a large ice cube.
4. Express an orange zest over the top, then drop it in.
5. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Sip slowly and let it warm your soul.
    

For those who love the ritual but skip the bourbon.
This zero-proof twist delivers all the cozy spice, sweetness, and depth of the original with a nod to Portland’s craft spirit culture, no proof required.

Ingredients

• 2 oz non-alcoholic bourbon alternative (try Spiritless Kentucky 74 or Lyre’s American Malt)
• ½ oz chai concentrate
• Splash of honey water (1:1 honey + hot water)
• 2 dashes chocolate bitters (use alcohol-free if preferred)
• Cinnamon/sugar for rim
• Orange zest
• Cinnamon stick
   

Directions

1. Rim glass with cinnamon sugar.
2. Combine all ingredients over ice in a mixing glass and stir gently.
3. Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube.
4. Finish with orange zest and a cinnamon stick.