Smoked Saffron Old Fashioned

Name: Smoked Saffron Old Fashioned
Ingredients: 2 oz Carefree Bourbon Barrel Strength; 1/2 oz Toasted Orange Peel Simple Syrup; 1/2 oz Runamok Vermont Saffron Honey Syrup; 3 dash(es) Peychaud's Bitters

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By Robin K

Submitted on: May 15, 2023

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The Hubby has been gone for almost ten days on One Lap of America, so I have been home taking care of our new puppy, Cleveland. I had no idea how exhausting a puppy can be! From the minute he wakes up to the minute he goes to sleep, he is a constant ball of energy with razor-sharp teeth. Fortunately, I’ve had help from my stepson, or I think I may have gone insane. Don’t get me wrong. I adore our puppy and am enjoying getting to know him, but it’s like having a toddler that doesn’t nap. The Hubb...

Ingredients

2 oz
Carefree Bourbon Barrel Strength

1/2 oz
Toasted Orange Peel Simple Syrup

1/2 oz
Runamok Vermont Saffron Honey Syrup

3 dash(es)
Peychaud's Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

None

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Snifter

Estimated strength

About 23% ABV (estimate)

By Robin K

Home Mixologist

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Add ingredients to mixing glass. Add ice. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into snifter. Smoke cocktail to taste - I like a Smokey drink, but you do you. No garnish. Find a quiet place and sip slow.

Editor's Note

Saffron honey and toasted orange create a complex, sweet base for barrel-strength bourbon. A final smoking adds an aromatic layer to this unique Old Fashioned riff.

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Crafted Pour

26 September 2026

This sounds like a wonderful way to unwind! The combination of saffron honey and toasted orange sounds incredibly sophisticated. Do you have a preferred wood chip for the smoking process to best complement those flavors?