Tippleman’s Barrel Smoked Maple Syrup Mixer

Tippleman's Barrel Smoked Maple Syrup Mixer is a 13 fl oz (384 mL) bottle of a single ingredient: organic Vermont Grade A Dark Color Robust Taste maple syrup, slowly smoked over Willett bourbon barrel pieces at very low temperature, by Tippleman's, the small-batch syrup line from Bittermilk Bottling Co. of Charleston, South Carolina, founded by husband-and-wife bartenders Joe and MariElena Raya of The Gin Joint, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Size: 13 fl oz / 384 mL
• Ingredients: organic Vermont Grade A Dark Color Robust Taste maple syrup — smoked over Willett bourbon barrel pieces
• Profile: smoky-sweet maple — vanilla, bourbon, butterscotch
• Origin: Vermont maple; smoked and bottled by Tippleman's (Bittermilk Bottling Co.), Charleston, SC, USA
• Use: Old Fashioneds; desserts, breakfast and brunch dishes
• Storage: refrigerate after opening; use within 4 weeks, by the Best By date

The Old Fashioned, Rewritten

"Of all the natural sweeteners available, maple may just be the most complex and flavorful" — that's the brand's line, and this bottle makes the argument: Grade A Dark Vermont maple, already the most robust grade, then slow-smoked over pieces of Willett bourbon barrels at low temperature until it picks up vanilla, bourbon, and butterscotch alongside the maple sugar and sweet spice. The brand says it "has forever transformed the old fashioned cocktail for us," and the ½ oz average pour (about 26 cocktails per bottle) means one bottle transforms a lot of them. Beyond the bar it's a breakfast-and-dessert ingredient that outclasses plain maple. Keep it with the burnt sugar syrup for the dark-sweetener end of the shelf, and browse the full Tippleman's collection.

Tasting Notes

Smoky and sweet in balance — dark maple sugar and vanilla, bourbon warmth from the barrel smoke, butterscotch roundness. Complex enough to sip the concept straight; the smoke never bullies the maple.

How to Enjoy

The Old Fashioned is the starting point the brand recommends. Also pours over desserts and into brunch dishes — anywhere maple goes, this goes further.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "barrel smoked" mean?
The maple syrup is slowly smoked over pieces of Willett bourbon barrels at very low temperature — smoke plus bourbon-barrel character, no liquid smoke.

Is it just maple syrup?
It's a single-ingredient product: organic Vermont Grade A Dark maple syrup, smoked. Nothing added.

How many cocktails does it make?
About 26 at the average ½ oz pour.

Can I use it outside cocktails?
Absolutely — desserts, pancakes, brunch dishes.

Maple, meet bourbon barrel — order Tippleman's Barrel Smoked Maple Syrup Mixer online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.