Field Note 7F3X-B: Smoke, Fat, and Whiskey—A Love Story

Some drinks are sipped. Others are experienced.

And then there’s the Bacon Old Fashioned at Whiskey Revolution—a cocktail so bold it brought a slice of candied pork to a bourbon knife fight and won.

Where Bourbon Met Bacon and Sparks Flew

A bacon-washed Old Fashioned from Whiskey Revolution at the Gaylord National Resort—made with Old Forester 100 proof, maple, vanilla, bitters, and topped with a slice of candied bacon that deserves its own IMDb page.

Crafted with bacon-washed Old Forester 100 Proof, this isn’t your uncle’s Old Fashioned unless your uncle is a wood-paneled cigar lounge who moonlights as a pyromancer. It’s smoky, rich, sweet where it needs to be, and absolutely unapologetic. Vanilla and maple smooth out the edges while a custom-cut rock chills the drama just enough to make it dangerously easy to finish.

The bacon garnish?
Sticky, salty, crisped to perfection—like a snack with backstory.

I ordered this at the Gaylord National Resort, surrounded by mahogany shadows and the quiet confidence of overpriced glassware of Whiskey Revolution. It felt like sipping a secret. Or starting one.

Was it worth the $25?
Let’s just say: some revolutions begin with a spark. This one began with bacon fat.