The Dylan Old Fashioned From The Greenbrier

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# The Greenbrier "The Dylan" Old Fashioned

A copycat recipe of the famous signature cocktail from The Greenbrier in Gatlinburg. It features smooth bourbon, a rich Madagascar vanilla simple syrup, black cherry ice, and a deep pecan-smoke finish.

## Ingredients

### The Cocktail

* 2 oz Heaven's Door Straight Bourbon Whiskey

* 1/2 oz Madagascar Vanilla Simple Syrup (recipe below)

* 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters

* 1 dash Orange bitters

* Filthy Black Cherries (for garnish)

* 1 wide strip of fresh orange peel

* Raw pecan halves (for smoking the glass)

### The Madagascar Vanilla Simple Syrup

* 1 cup sugar

* 1/2 cup water

* 1 whole Madagascar vanilla bean (split lengthwise, seeds scraped)

### The Ice (Optional Restaurant Touch)

* 1 round ice sphere mold

* 1 tbsp Filthy Black Cherry juice diluted with water

## Instructions

1. **Make the Vanilla Syrup:** In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean pod, and scraped seeds. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat, let cool to room temperature, and strain into a clean jar.

2. **Make the Ice Spheres:** Fill your round ice mold with water mixed with a splash of cherry juice to create a translucent black cherry ice ball. Freeze solid.

3. **Smoke the Glass:** Place 2-3 raw pecan halves on a fire-safe surface (like a wooden cutting board). Use a kitchen torch to light the pecans until they smoke heavily. Immediately invert an empty rocks glass or snifter directly over the burning pecans to trap the dense smoke inside. Let it sit while you mix the drink.

4. **Mix the Drink:** In a heavy mixing glass, combine the 2 oz of Heaven's Door Bourbon, 1/2 oz of the homemade vanilla simple syrup, and the bitters. Fill the glass with standard ice cubes and stir vigorously for 20–30 seconds until frost-chilled.

5. **Assemble:** Turn your smoke-filled glass right-side up. Drop in your cherry ice sphere. Strain the chilled cocktail directly over the ice.

6. **Garnish:** Express the oils of a fresh orange peel over the top of the glass, drop it in, and skewer with premium Filthy Black Cherries.