Use a rocks glass to cap smoking wood chips and cinnamon sticks. Once the glass turns cloudy and opaque, remove it from the smoke and quickly build Justin Hazelton’s version of the old fashioned.
recipe 
yields
1 cocktail
steps
- On a wooden cutting board, form cinnamon stick pieces and woodchips into a pile. Torch until cinnamon and wood are red hot. Cover with a upside-down rocks glass to capture the smoke.
- In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine rye, demerara syrup, and bitters. Stir for 30 seconds, then strain into smoked rocks glass.
Date Published: 11.06.20
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Recipe By
Justin Hazelton of Leah & Louise in Charlotte, North Carolina
