This Friday, we treated ourselves to a box of warm, sugar-dripping donuts. While donuts are typically an accompaniment to coffee, the end of the week calls for something a little bit stronger. We were in a whiskey kind of mood, so we grabbed a bottle of Tap 357 Maple Whisky, which is traditional Canadian whisky enhanced with real maple syrup. We wanted to find out how both the sugar of the maple and the bite of the alcohol would play with these luscious donuts.

We’re lucky enough to currently be working close to Peter Pan Donuts & Pastry Shop, favored by VinePair staff and Tina Fey. Adam even recalled a certain insight Ms. Fey had when trying the cream filled donut…