Bourbon

Smoked Maple Old Fashioned

A slower, richer Old Fashioned with maple depth, orange oil, and a hint of smoke.

Build

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 barspoon dark maple syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters

Stir thoroughly with cold ice until the dilution softens the whiskey and the maple integrates. Strain over a large cube in a chilled double rocks glass.

Finish

Express an orange peel over the drink, run it around the rim, and rest it on the cube. Add a brief smoke rinse under a cloche if you want more winter depth.

Best when the room is dim, the glass is heavy, and the pace is unhurried.