trying to find that smoking kit post

[sadie33]

I remember one year someone got a smoking kit from their wife for Christmas. It was to add a smokiness to the drink. I don't remember who or when it was, but I wanted to find out how that went. I looked through my old posts around Christmas last year, but couldn't find it. I gotta stop posting in the welcome center!!

[Chauncey]

Search Google for cocktail smoker

[Chauncey]

https://www.agedandcharred.com/products ... 8269&gQT=1

[jonnys_spirit]

I purchased a cocktail smoker about a year ago and used it to infuse a wild heirloom agave batch. Just tested the spirit last night which has been sitting in a neutral badmo mellowing for that period.

I used a gallon jug with maybe a cup of low wines, filled with dense smoke, corked & and shook it hard until the smoke was infused into the low wines. Repeated 15 times to infuse a measured 15gallons of smoke then mixed with the spirit run low wines which was 15gallons of low wines and did a spirit run.

It’s good after a year’ish of aging and a very light yellow from the time in the neutral badmo.

The contribution of smoke in this experiment is subtle enough that I enjoy it. I’ll do it again.

I’ll post a link for reference if I can find it.

Cheers,
jonny

[jonnys_spirit]

viewtopic.php?t=70730&hilit=Smoke+Smoke ... art=60#top

Here’s one thread for reference ^^

Pretty sure I made a more concentrated extract which also sat in excessive charred oak for blending. I recommend experimenting with the cold smoke and different chips. I purchased small tins with some different chips for cocktail smoking. Peat + chips of some sort was one of the tins as well as mesquite, oak, and something else.

Cheers,
-jonny

[sadie33]

Thanks, Jonny. I did look them up on line, but was more interested in the experience of someone and if it they like it. I guess I could of asked that question-who has used them and who likes them, but I was pretty sure there was already a thread on it. Anyway, thanks again!!

[jonnys_spirit]

Hey Sadie, i initially infused the low wines for distillation to get the smoke into a clear spirit. Infusing into an extract to be added to a finished spirit may impart some color (light pink’ish hue and more grey/green with higher doses of smoke) but that color was ultimately covered up with aging on oak for me. The “extract” method with a gallon of smoke is also nice as you can make a repeatable measured dosage to tune to your liking. Ie; infuse one gallon of smoke type XYZ into 100ml of spirit. 10ml, 5ml, 1ml of extract blended i to a 750ml or whatever you like a dash or two into your dram as a bitter type cocktail ingredient.

Cheers!
-jonny

[Tammuz]

I would think you would accomplish more by waiting to add the smoke right before you bottle the spirit.

[Deplorable]

Thanks, Jonny. I did look them up on line, but was more interested in the experience of someone and if it they like it. I guess I could of asked that question-who has used them and who likes them, but I was pretty sure there was already a thread on it. Anyway, thanks again!!

I got one last year for Christmas. I've used it a number of times to make smoked Old Fashions. I usually drink my whiskey neat, but if I happen to have an orange on hand and the mood strikes, I'll make an Old Fashion. Especially if Im having something off the smoker for dinner.

[sadie33]

Thanks, Jonny. I did look them up on line, but was more interested in the experience of someone and if it they like it. I guess I could of asked that question-who has used them and who likes them, but I was pretty sure there was already a thread on it. Anyway, thanks again!!

I got one last year for Christmas. I've used it a number of times to make smoked Old Fashions. I usually drink my whiskey neat, but if I happen to have an orange on hand and the mood strikes, I'll make an Old Fashion. Especially if Im having something off the smoker for dinner.

I knew someone got one for Christmas!! My husband almost got me one this year. I wasn't sure if it was kind of a gimmick or if it really worked. And if it worked, did it taste good. That sounds amazing, especially with smoked food. My hubby and I smoke a lot in the summer, then freeze it for the winter. I might have to look into this some more.

Thanks!!

[Deplorable]

It definitely adds another depth to the cocktail. The kit my wife got me came with a few different woods to try, but I honestly can't tell the difference in a cocktail. I can tell the difference in wood for smoking cheese and meats, but not really in a drink. I just use a couple of pellets from the bag of smoker pellets I have. Usually I grab whatever is handy, be it Alder, Cherry or Apple. She suggested chipping up some of my used up oak sticks I usually toss in the grill. I'm gonna have to try that one day.