Cocktail Smoking FAQ
Here are five frequently asked questions about cocktail smoker kits and cocktail infusers you may find helpful.
Questions
A cocktail smoking kit is a set of tools used to infuse smoky flavour into cocktails. Typically including wood chips, a smoking gun, or a wooden smoke top. They are designed to enhance the drinking experience.
HARDWOOD COCKTAIL SMOKER
Our hardwood cocktail smoker kits include 6 wood chips, butane torch, whiskey rocks and cleaning tools.
COCKTAIL AND FOOD INFUSER
Out metal infuser kits include 6 natural wood chip flavours, stainless steel disc to cover drinks, whiskey rocks and cleaning tools.
Check out our Cocktail Smokers and Cocktail and Food Infuser Kits
Using the Sixpence Alchemy Hardwood Smoker is super easy. And setting up and using the cocktail and food infuser gun, is also a breeze.
Check out our step by step "How To" guides.
We also have a couple of videos showing exactly what to do - from adding the wood chips to how long we smoke a drink.
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This is a big question as there are SO many delicious experiments to try!
For whiskey smokers, the preferred types of wood chips include hickory, for its strong flavour, applewood for a sweet note, oak for traditional whiskey like undertones and cherry for a fruitier touch.
We do have a complete guide on each of the natural smoking wood chip flavours and for which food and drink they pair well with. "Wood Chips Flavours Page"
You only need a pinch of your favourite wood chips added to the food infuser or cocktail smoker's chamber. Don't over do it, as it will make it difficult to light. You would be surprised how little wood chips are required to produce the perfect amount of smoke.
If you'd like to learn more about which wood chip flavours pair well with which food and drink - take a look at our "wood chip guide"
Butane lighter gas is what you need, not lighter fluid. You can pick up a bottle from most tobacconists and hardware stores. We buy this "Butane Gas" from Bunnings. It comes with several universal filling adaptors, one of which is perfect for the Sixpence Alchemy butane torch.
Our torch comes with a few handy features! We've created a short How to Use Your Butane Torch' video". Check it out.