Smoked Old Fashion

Smoked Old Fashion

What You’ll Need:

• 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey

• ¼ oz simple syrup or 1 sugar cube

• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

• Orange peel (for zest)

• Ice (preferably one large cube)

For Smoking:

• Wood chips (cherry, oak, or hickory work best)

• Smoking gun OR

• Glass dome OR

• Torch and wood plank (DIY version)

• Optional: cinnamon sticks, rosemary sprigs, or star anise for aromatic smoke

🧪 Instructions (with Smoking Gun or Dome):

1. Build the drink
   In a mixing glass, stir whiskey, syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.

2. Prepare the smoke
   Using a smoking gun or wood plank:

   • Smoking gun method: Fill the serving glass with smoke, cap with a dome or coaster. Let rest for 30–60 seconds, then remove.

   • Torch method: Torch a wooden plank or rosemary sprig until it smolders. Invert the empty glass over it for ~20 seconds. Then flip the glass and pour the drink in.

3. Garnish
   Express orange peel over the top and drop it in. Optional: torch the peel slightly for extra aroma.

🧠 Tips for Next-Level Smoke:

• Glass rinse: Swirl smoke inside the glass before pouring the drink.

• Flavor wood: Use cherry wood for a sweeter profile, oak for boldness, pecan for a nutty edge.

• Layer herbs: Smoking rosemary, thyme, or cinnamon sticks adds complexity.

🔥 Variations:

• Smoked Maple Whiskey Sour: Add egg white, lemon, and maple syrup with bourbon — then smoke it.

• Smoky Manhattan: Use cherrywood smoke and Carpano Antica vermouth.

• Peated Twist: Add ¼ oz Laphroaig or Ardbeg (Islay Scotch) for deep internal smokiness — no smoke gun needed.