Ok, real talk - @whistlepigwhiskey sent over a care package that included their barrel-aged maple syrup and figured why not take their suggestion to make it into an Old Fashioned.
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In case you didn’t know, the Whistle Pig Farm is in Burlington, VT and they actually have maple trees onsite that they tap and harvest maple syrup from. This syrup is then aged in spent Whistle Pig Rye Barrels producing a super unique, single source maple syrup!

ingredients:

• 2 oz. 10 Rye

• ¼ oz. WP Barrel Aged Maple Syrup

• 3 Drops WP Maple Bitters

• Orange TwistOrange

tools:

• Mixing Glass

• Jigger (Japanese Style)

• Barspoon

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• Complete Bartending Set

instructions:

Combine rye, syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir, strain and pour the cocktail over a crystal clear ice cube and garnish with an orange twist. Serve and enjoy!
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