This sweet and sultry winter warmer offers the kind of the sensory experience usually associated with a big stack of pancakes or a bowl of grandma’s apple crumble. If that idea tickles your fancy, there is an optional addition of bacon bitters. But it’s delicious and indulgent enough without it. Indeed, even if you don’t go for the bitters, the smokiness of the American bourbon should still shine through and offset the sweetness.

Whether you’re having friends over on the weekend or just treating yourself at home, you can’t go past this cocktail – thanks to The Brunswick Mess Hall – on a cold, winter evening.