The Gage: Fall Old Fashioned

2 oz Rittenhouse Rye 100p
1 oz Blis Maple Syrup Mix (syrup and cherry orange water)
3 dashes Angostura bitters
2 strips of lemon peel
2 strips of orange peel

Put citrus peels in rocks glass. Add ice ball, rye, syrup mix, and bitters. Stir in glass for a few seconds. This is a spin off of the classic Old Fashioned, which combined Rye, sugar, bitters and citrus. The Blis maple syrup is from Michigan, where it is aged in old bourbon barrels. Because it is super sweet and viscous, it has been cut with a cherry orange water. The water is cooked sous vide with orange peels and dried cherries at a controlled temperature to prevent any bitterness from overcooking the citrus. This drink is quite strong.

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