MADNESS (Ingredients)

• 1/2 tsp maple syrup

• 2 oz whiskey

• 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters

• 2 dashes Orange Bitters

• 1 dash Smoke Bitters

• Smoking Chips

• Ice Cubes

• 1 large ice cube or ice sphere

MADNESS (Supplies)

• 1 rocks glass

• 1 pint glass or cocktail shaker

• 1 cocktail strainer for smoking the wood

• A kitchen torch

• 1 cocktail strainer

• 1 mesh strainer

• Large ice cube / ice sphere mold

METHOD

• In a rocks glass pour in the maple syrup, whiskey, and bitters.  Stir to mix the ingredients.

• Affix a cocktail strainer to the rocks glass and add a generous amount of wood on the top of the strainer.

• Using a kitchen torch, ignite the wood and continue burning for 20 to 40 seconds. 

• Once the flame is high, and smoke has begun accumulating in the glass, turn off the torch and extinguish the fire by covering with a pint glass or cocktail shaker.

• Leave the pint glass or cocktail shaker on the rocks glass for one or two minutes so the smoke can infuse into the drink.

• Dispose of or (optional) empty the wood chips into the pint glass or cocktail shaker.

• Add your ice to the glass/shaker and pour your smoked infused beverage in to cool.

• Add a single large ice cube or ice sphere to your rocks glass.

• Affix the cocktail strainer to the glass and pour through a mesh strainer over top of the ice cube.

• Squeeze the orange rind oils into the Old Fashioned and use to garnish the drink. 

• Enjoy!