In honor of the beginning of the end of Mad Men, the back end of the final season starts tonight, we’ll be toasting Don, Peggy, Roger, Joan and the rest of the Sterling Cooper & Partners gang.
And if you’re raising a glass tonight, you gotta be down with the brown—liquor. I’m making mine a smash.

Bulleit Rye Smash
1¼ oz Bulleit Rye
1 oz simple syrup
3 lemon wedges
3 mint sprigs
3 dashes bitters
In an ice-filled shaker, combine all the ingredients. Shake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with a mint sprig.