The holidays are here and with holiday celebrations comes holiday libations! Celebrate the ending of this year and the promise of the next with Maker’s Mark bourbon whisky.

Maker’s Mark bourbon whisky is known as being “full-flavored, yet remarkably easy to drink,” making it perfect for drinking by itself as well as being a key ingredient in cocktails. Because of its ability to stand alone or with other ingredients, Maker’s Mark is perfect for making drinks like an Old Fashioned, which is the key cocktail the video below. If you’ve wanted to see how to make one of the most classic of old-school cocktails, you now have your step-by-step guide. The ingredients are simple–bitters, water, sugar and bourbon–but getting the best of everything will make your Old Fashioned the best there is, and that includes getting one of the best bourbons out there, Maker’s Mark.

Maker’s Mark bourbon whisky pays tribute to tradition as well as breaking the rules. Their penchant for tradition is revealed in the very way they spell “whisky,” without the “e.” The reason being, according to the company, “to pay homage to our Scottish-Irish heritage.” But they are willing to bend the rules as to how long they age their bourbon–“to taste not time.” Instead of the usual amount of time it takes to age bourbon whisky, Maker’s Mark takes about five-and-a-half to seven years to get just the right flavor.

Are you going to use Maker’s Mark at your next gathering? Will you treat your guests to a fabulous Maker’s Mark Old Fashioned? Write about it in the comments section below.