The Outcome Architect
Smoked bourbon old fashioned with gold flake and orange oil — precision in a glass
Not an event planner. An outcome architect.
Why this cocktail? Nicola designs events for outcomes, not impressions. This smoked old fashioned — every element intentional — is strategy in a glass.
The Story
Read the full story →Nicola Kastner reframed the entire corporate events discipline from logistics to outcomes. This smoked bourbon old fashioned captures that philosophy: substantial, precisely built, with gold flake for the value she creates and orange oil for the clarity she brings. Every element serves the result. Nothing is decorative.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 0.25 oz demerara syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange peel
- Gold flake
- Smoking chip
Preparation
- 1.Smoke a rocks glass with wood chip.
- 2.Stir bourbon, demerara, and bitters with ice.
- 3.Strain into the smoked glass over a large cube.
- 4.Express orange peel and add gold flake.
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