Whiskey

To make a maple-sweetened Old-Fashioned cocktail, you will need

• 2 ounces 2 Loons Bourbon
• 3–4 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
• 1/2 teaspoon pure maple syrup
• orange peel
• ice
• (optional): 1 Luxardo maraschino cherry

• Use a vegetable peeler or knife to carefully cut a 2- to 3-inch-long piece of orange peel.  Run the pulp-side of the peel around the rim of the cocktail glass, then set the peel aside for later.
• Add the bourbon, bitters, and maple syrup to the glass, and briefly stir to combine.  Add the ice, then briefly stir the drink one more time to mix and chill.
• Give the orange peel a good twist above the glass to release its oils, then tuck it into the drink.  Add a maraschino cherry (if using) and serve immediately.