The Best Whiskey and Bourbon

1/2 teaspoon sugar

3 dashes Angostura bitters

1 teaspoon water

2 ounces bourbon

Garnish: orange peel

Add the sugar and bitters to a rocks glass, then add water, and stir until sugar is nearly dissolved. Fill the glass with large ice cubes, add the bourbon, and gently stir to combine. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass, then drop in.

2 ounces bourbon

3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1/2 ounce simple syrup

1/2 ounce egg white (optional)

Garnish: Angostura bitters

Add bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white, if using, to a shaker and dry-shake for 30 seconds without ice. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with 3 or 4 drops of Angostura bitters.