A natural sweetener made by boiling the sap of maple trees. It has a distinctive earthy, caramel-like sweetness that pairs well with apple brandy, whiskey, and autumnal cocktails. Grade A medium amber is the standard cocktail choice.

A Prohibition-era classic from Harry Craddock's 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book combining American applejack with lemon juice, orange juice, and maple syrup. Autumnal and bright, it showcases American apple brandy at its best.

Applejack Rabbit

Don Lee's PDT invention -- bourbon sweetened with real maple syrup and Angostura bitters for a warm, autumnal Old Fashioned.

Benton's Old Fashioned

A Canadian-inspired Old Fashioned with rye whiskey and maple syrup -- the natural Canadian sweetener harmonizes perfectly with rye's spice.

Canadian Old Fashioned

Quebec's beloved Carnival drink, allegedly descended from voyageur campfire warmers, marries red wine and rye whisky sweetened with maple syrup and served steaming — a bracingly simple cold-weather ritual that tastes exactly like a January night in Quebec City.

Maple Syrup