you could make the ultimate floral cocktail out of gin, maple syrup, elderflower cordial, lemon juice, and soda. That said, if your sights are set on bourbon or whiskey cocktails, maple syrup ...
If flipping cocktail shakers and slinging ... about 3 cups of syrup so you likely have enough to set aside some for an experiment. Take the smoked simple syrup and infuse it with jalapeños ...