Ingredients

• 2 oz Nine Banded Straight Bourbon
• ½ oz butter pecan syrup (recipe follows)
• 2 orange peels
• ½ oz water
• 3 dashes bitters

Instructions

• In an old-fashioned glass muddle the 1 orange peel with the syrup and bitters
• Add large ice, bourbon and water
• Stir for approx. 15-20 seconds
• Garnish with remaining orange peel
• Enjoy!

Butter Pecan Syrup

• 1 c water
• 2 c sugar
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 tbsp. maple syrup
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• In a small saucepan, boil the water, sugar and stir until dissolved
• Add pecans and stir
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes without stirring
• Remove from heat, add the maple syrup, butter, and stir until well mixed
• Let syrup cool and strain 
• Store in the fridge for up to two weeks