I’ve been drinking the Old Fashioned forever. It is my go to cocktail of choice. I’ve tried them at all the fancy restaurants and I’ve made them at home in so many different ways. Here is my favorite home version.

Traditionally, sugar cubes are added but the bourbon barrel aged maple syrup not only sounds impressive, it adds a little more then regular sugar would. The walnut bitters are also not traditional, but again, they add something extra.

What bourbon to use? I like to mix a few but any decent bourbon over 90 proof will work.

Drink Smoker? I got one for Christmas and never used it. Now I use the thing all the time. I love busting it out at parties. You can get them online.

Ingedients

• 1/2 ounce Barrel Aged Maple Syrup
• 2 ounces Bourbon
• 2-3 shakes of black walnut bitters
• 1 maraschino cherry
• Lemon and orange peel

Instructions

1. Add ice, maple syrup, bourbon and bitters to a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
2. Rub the lemon and orange peels all over your cocktail glass and add large ice cube.
3. Strain the drink into the glass and add the cherry and peels.
4. Top the drink with your smoker. Allow the drink to smoke for 15-30 seconds. For extra smokey drinks, you can pre smoke the cocktail glass.
5. Enjoy! See Instagram Reel below.

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