This drink requires Bad Dog Barcraft’s Fire and Damnation Bitters available here.  You want several dashes of the bitters to enable the flavors to come through.  Then balance the bitterness with the agave.  Be careful not to make it sweet.

• 2 ozs. Good aged bourbon such as Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old or Basil Hayden
• 3-4 dashes Bad Dog Barcraft’s Fire and Damnation Bitters – about 1 barspoon
• 1/4 oz  Agave Nectar or more to taste
• Lemon or orange zest

1. Chill a single old fashioned glass with ice and water.
2. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir.
3. Pour over a large fresh ice cube in chilled glass.
4. Twist zest over glass and discard

This is one of my go to Old Fashioneds.  The spice of the habanero shrub and the touch of sweetness of the agave complement the dark complex flavors of the aged rum.  I make this as an essentially built drink.  Just add the ingredients to your old fashioned glass, give it a stir and then add ice.  Initially, the cocktail will be strong but then mellows and chills as you sip and swirl the glass.

• 2 ozs. 15 Year Old Barbancourt Rum
• 1-2 dashes Bitter Truth Habanero Shrub
• 1/8 oz. Agave Nectar
• Lemon peel for garnish

1. Add all ingredients, minus the garnish, to an un-chilled  old fashioned glass.
2. Stir to combine then gently add a large ice cube.
3. Express the lemon peel over the drink and drop it in.

Cheers!