Best cocktail smoker kit: top drink smoking sets on Amazon

The Aged and Infused kit uses a pipe-style smoker that accepts wood chips in a small loading chamber at the top. A standard lighter (not included) ignites the chips; the pipe directs smoke under the glass dome placed over the cocktail glass. The smoke infuses into the drink for 30-60 seconds before the dome is removed.

The four wood chip flavors allow pairing different smoke profiles to different spirits: cherry wood for bourbon and brandy cocktails, apple for lighter spirits like gin and tequila, hickory for heavier smoked cocktails and oak for whisky neat pours.

At $55 with dome and four wood chip varieties, the Aged and Infused kit is the most complete entry into cocktail smoking.

The Breville Smoking Gun uses a motor-driven fan to draw combustion air through the wood chip chamber and push smoke out through the hose. The variable fan speed controls smoke density; low speed produces a gentle infusion and high speed fills a dome quickly for a more intense smoked flavor.

The Smoking Gun has been used in professional kitchens and bar programs. It accepts wood chips, dried herbs and tea leaves in the combustion chamber, making it useful for food smoking as well as cocktails.

At $100, the Breville Smoking Gun is the professional tool for enthusiasts who want maximum smoke control.

The Crafthouse by Fortessa kit includes a butane torch designed specifically for the smoker pipe, providing the visual element of a torch flame as part of the tableside cocktail presentation. The torch needs to be filled with butane before first use.

The smoker pipe and dome are designed as a matched visual set for display on a bar cart or bar shelf between uses. The glass dome is sized for standard rocks glasses and Old Fashioned glasses.

At $85, the Crafthouse kit is the presentation-focused cocktail smoker for home bartenders who serve cocktails tableside.

The Mercer Culinary kit provides the pipe and wood chips needed to try cocktail smoking without the dome and torch accessories of premium kits. Without a dome, the cocktail glass is covered with a flat coaster or the hand while smoke infuses, which works but is less efficient than a fitted dome.

Mercer Culinary is primarily a professional kitchen tools brand; the cocktail smoker kit uses their manufacturing standard at a lower price than specialty cocktail brands.

At $45, the Mercer Culinary kit is the trial purchase for home bartenders who want to evaluate cocktail smoking before investing in a premium setup.