Enjoyed: Thursday, August 5, 2021

Listed on the menu: Yes, as Classic Old Fashioned

Ingredients: 2 ounces Corsair Triple Smoke American Single Malt Whiskey, 1/4 ounce demerara sugar, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, 2 dashes Regan’s orange bitters, one large ice cube, orange peel

The occasion: Oldest Son is now living and working in Nashville. Corsair is his favorite local producer of spirits, so naturally he drove us to the taproom, located in the old Marathon automobile factory. Husband especially enjoyed the historic and industrial atmosphere.

My rating: ***** out of 5. The bartender offered me the exact recipe that he used to make the cocktail, and explained that the whiskey is pot-distilled in small batches with three individually smoked malts (they use cherrywood from Wisconsin, beechwood from Germany, and peat from Scotland). The smokiness was pleasing, but not overwhelming, and rich cherry flavors still came through. My first smell and first sip reminded me of an Islay scotch. And the glass (yes, a real glass!) was way cool.

Final thoughts: Oldest Son is a wise man who knows his whiskey and knows how to please his parents.