Sugar Cookie Old Fashioned

This festive take on the classic old fashioned cocktail brings a touch of sweetness from a simple vanilla simple syrup with the notes of caramel and spice from Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey. 

2 oz Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey
.5 oz vanilla spiced simple syrup (recipe below)
2 dashes aromatic bitters
1 dash black walnut bitters

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over one large cube or sphere. Enjoy with cookies on the side.

Vanilla Spiced Simple Syrup
2 cups demerara sugar
2 cups water
.25 oz vanilla extract
Barspoon of ground cinnamon
Dash of ground nutmeg