Whisky Cocktails and Dram Good Bartenders
So you are willing to try something new. Good! We’ve visited our friends in the best bars in the UK and as leading mixologists they create a swally (taste!) with a difference. We believe our featured whisky cocktails are a pure dillion!
Whisky cocktails are a new taste sensation, presenting exciting opportunities for bartenders to re-invent the taste of whisky thus broadening its appeal. Whisky cocktails are all about the flavour profile and so there are no rules about which whiskies should be used, or which whiskies are best (though you might like to think twice about mixing a whisky as delectable as the Bunnahabhain 1979). The options are only limited by the bartenders’ imagination and skill in concocting new creations.
Lowlander
Alistair Malcolm / Now residing in Cambridge
Ingredients of the cocktail
25mls Auchentoshan Three Wood
25mls Vanilla Vodka
12.5mls Cassis
25mls Cranberry
20mls Lemon
10mls Gomme
12 Blueberries
Egg White
Method
Muddle blueberries and then shake and strain
Glassware
Old Fashioned
Garnish
Mint sprig & blueberries on cocktail stick
Comment
So tasty that I was near the bottom of the glass before I took the photo for you.
The Islay Punch
Alistair Malcolm / Now residing in Cambridge
Ingredients of the cocktail
37.5mls Bowmore darkest
12.5mls Fresh lime
25mls Gomme
50mls Still water
4 Drops of angostura bitters
Method
Shake all ingredients and strain into a glass
Glassware
Hiball
Garnish
Mint sprig
Comment
Do try this at home. The freshness of the isle of Islay wind with the warmth of the Caribbean , this month’s Islay Punch is going to go down very smoothly. Pop in to Lab in Soho, London and tell Stuart that Simon and Franchi sent you.