Cocktail Smoking Glossary
Professional terminology for cocktail smoking techniques, equipment, and wood pairings.
Master the language of cocktail smoking with definitions from working bartenders.
Work in Progress
We're actively building out this comprehensive glossary. 7 of 26 terms are currently available, with new definitions added regularly.
Fundamentals
- Cold Smoke
- Smoke Intensity
- Flash Smoking
- Smoke CaptureSoon
- Aromatic LayeringSoon
Materials
- Food-Grade Wood Chips
- Cherry WoodSoon
- Apple WoodSoon
- Oak ChipsSoon
- MesquiteSoon
- Pecan WoodSoon
Techniques
- Glass Covering TechniqueSoon
- Smoke TimingSoon
- Double SmokingSoon
- Rim SmokingSoon
Cocktails
- Smoked Old Fashioned (basics)
- Smoked ManhattanSoon
- Smoked Whiskey SourSoon
- Smoked NegroniSoon
Professional
- Smoke Profile
- Aromatherapy EffectSoon
- Sensory EnhancementSoon
- Service PresentationSoon
Equipment
- Top-of-Glass Smoker
- Butane TorchSoon
- Smoke DomeSoon
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