We asked our friends at Drift in Essex for the recipe for this memorable cozy cocktail complete with a toasted marshmallow for a little kiss of campfire…

Campfire Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned
(Rocks Glass w/ large ice cube )
Build this drink in the glass mixing glass, filled completely w/ ice doing at least 10-15 good turns 

2 oz Smoke Wagon Bourbon
.25 oz Maple Syrup
5 Dashes of Black Walnut Bitters
Spritz Orange Cheek drop in glass next to large cube
*Garnish with Toasted Marshmallow*

Drift’s Campfire Old Fashioned

Pour 2 ounces of bourbon, ¼ ounce of maple syrup, and 5 dashes of black walnut bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice. Give it 10–15 slow, smooth stirs, letting the rich bourbon and sweet maple mingle.

Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass. Gently squeeze an orange cheek over the top to release its fragrant oils, then drop it in. Finish with a toasted marshmallow perched across the rim for that little kiss of campfire smoke.

Sip slowly. It’s a little warmth, a little sweetness, and a very good reason to linger close on a cool autumn night.

Or leave the stirring to us. 🔥 Our Campfire Old-Fashioned is on the menu at DRIFT all winter long. Come get cozy—we’ll bring the bourbon.

📍 37 Pratt St, Essex