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The inspiration for this drink came from my primary career as an engineer in the Merchant Marine. On most ships we will have a morning meeting where we go over the duties for the day. During this, most of the team is drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes, or both. This is something I’ve found to be the case among many industries. I created this drink for my bar in an attempt to provide my guests a peak into what I do when I’m not there serving them drinks.

Aroma was the primary thing I was going for here. The smoking of the coffee beans gives the final product a sense of sticking your nose near a fresh cup of coffee and an ash tray – at the same time. I wanted the actual taste to be bold and sweet by contrast.

The rum used for this drink is a blend, mainly comprised of Panamanian, Dominican and Trinidadian 12-year rums, with support from our own Boston-made 8-year and finished with a 12-year Jamaican rum. I have not made it with a different rum before, but what I’d recommend is something bold and sweet with similar notes to a bourbon.

“Morning Meeting”

2 oz Aged Rum, blended (Bully Boy Distillers Rum Cooperative #1) 1/4 oz turbinado syrup (1:1) 2 dashes Turkish Tobacco bitters 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Smoke old fashioned / single rocks glass over coffee beans. Combine ingredients in mixing glass. Stir. Strain over large cube. Garnish with candy cigarette dipped in Ango. Light cigarette and enjoy.