Benton's Old Fashioned

Whiskey · Rocks

Don Lee's 2008 PDT creation — bacon-fat-washed bourbon with maple syrup and bitters. The fat-wash technique that defined an era of craft cocktails.

GlassRocks
GarnishNone
ABV32%
Categorymodern
Flavorsmoky, maple, savory, modern

Ingredients

  • Bacon-Fat-Washed Bourbon2 oz
  • Grade-A Maple Syrup0.25 oz
  • Angostura Bitters2 dashes
  • Orange Peel1 flamed

Method

  1. Add fat-washed bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to mixing glass with ice
  2. Stir until cold
  3. Strain into rocks glass over large cube
  4. Express orange peel over drink and drop in