Tabak Co.'s Take on a Classic Old Fashioned

My husband is quite the whiskey cocktail enthusiast, and one of his favorites is the smoked old-fashioned from Tabak Co. Cigar and Whiskey Bar ​​(311 Park Central W., Springfield). He says it’s the perfect sipper for the chillier months ahead. This warming beverage features a straight rye whiskey from KC-based Union Horse Distilling Company, and even though it’s 121.4 proof, it still has a very smooth flavor profile. A few dashes of aromatic burnt orange bitters and a hint of simple syrup take the edge off the rye. Tabak Co. smokes the drink with a blend of house tobacco and serves it with a little heap burning on the tray, so it gives off a similar cozy aroma as a campfire.