Uncle Tim's Cocktails, Colorado

Bourbon, rum, gin, vermouth, bitters, smoke, citrus, and dark fruit come together across a collection built around familiar cocktails with carefully measured twists. Uncle Tim's Cocktails, Colorado offers ready-to-pour interpretations of the Old Fashioned, Negroni, and Manhattan, using quality spirits, liqueurs, vermouths, syrups, and proprietary bitters to bring cocktail-bar structure into a bottled format. Developed from recipes founder Tim Felkner began making for gatherings more than a decade ago, the collection reflects a straightforward philosophy: thoughtful cocktails made easy to serve without sacrificing balance or character.

Product Details:

• Founders: Tim Felkner and Patrick Stern
• Spirit Type: Ready-to-pour bottled cocktails
• Classic Old Fashioned: 5-year Kentucky bourbon, rich simple syrup, and signature bitters
• Rum Old Fashioned: White rum, maple syrup, and spiced tiki bitters
• White Negroni: Gin, white vermouth, and bitter aperitif liqueur
• Smoked Manhattan: Colorado smoked peat whisky, sweet vermouth, and bitters
• Midnight Manhattan: Bourbon, liqueur, and vermouth
• Production: Pre-batched and bottled for ready-to-pour service
• Yield: Approximately 10 or more cocktails per standard bottle

Sensory Description:

The Classic Old Fashioned is rich and spirit-forward, balancing vanilla, charred oak, and warm bourbon spice with restrained sweetness and aromatic bitters. Rum Old Fashioned moves in a softer, more tropical direction, combining clean white rum with maple richness and warming spiced bitters. White Negroni is the brightest of the group, with floral and citrus tones layered over gin, white vermouth, and measured aperitif bitterness. Smoked Manhattan is darker and more forceful, showing peat smoke, char, dry straw, and sweet vermouth against a distinctly campfire-like core. Midnight Manhattan returns to a rounder style, layering bourbon with dark berry, fruit-pie richness, and vermouth for a softer, more enigmatic finish.

Distiller’s Background:

Uncle Tim’s Cocktails was founded by Tim Felkner and Patrick Stern after years of experimenting with bottled cocktails inspired by San Francisco’s restaurant and cocktail culture. Tim initially began batching drinks so he could host dinners without spending the evening behind the bar, gradually refining the recipes that became the Uncle Tim’s collection. The business later established itself in Denver, where the bottled cocktail line became closely tied to local markets, events, retailers, and the company’s Broderick hospitality space. The brand continues to focus on classic cocktail structures while introducing variations through different spirits, vermouths, bitters, smoke, fruit, and sweetness.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve well chilled or pour over a large cube in a rocks or Old Fashioned glass. The Classic and Rum Old Fashioned work especially well with roasted nuts, barbecue, charcuterie, or chocolate desserts. Serve the White Negroni cold in a rocks glass or stemmed cocktail glass as an aperitif with olives, salty snacks, seafood, or light appetizers. The Smoked Manhattan is particularly suited to slow sipping on its own, while the Midnight Manhattan pairs well with aged cheeses, roasted meats, or dark chocolate. Stir briefly over ice before serving when additional dilution and chill are desired.