scotch – The Runaway Anchor

Most people know me as a scotch drinker. When I first tried it, I did not like it a all. I learned that was mostly because I was drinking cheap stuff. Once I was introduced to high quality brands (Lagavulin is still my fav), I discovered the joy of sipping a Scotch Neat over the course of an hour or so. Now when I introduce people to scotch I use the Rusty Nail. This cocktail is as simple as it gets, just scotch and drambuie. The drambuie is sweet and mellows the scotch out. You still get the distinct scotch flavor, but the additional sweetness takes off some of the burn and pushes the peat into the background. So if you’re new to Scotch, try this one out!

Cheers!

The Recipe

2oz Blended Scotch Whisky

1oz Drambuie

1 lemon peel (garnish)

The Build

Add everything to a mixing glass, half fill with ice cubes

Mix for 30 seconds

Strain into a low ball glass over a large ice cube

Release lemon oil over the drink, and add the peal for garnish

SOURCE: Anders Erickson Rusty Nail Recipe

The Wildest Redhead

The Story

Over the summer I dove into Tiki cocktails, and discovered the wonderful flavor of “All Spice Liqueur” aka Pimento Dram. I read that it was a flavor that would blend nicely into fall drinks as well, so I went looking for a cocktail.

I read the story of a bartender named Meaghan Dorman, who invented this drink at the Lantern’s Keep bar in NYC. The story was fun, but the selling point was a new liqueur in the cocktail called “Cherry Herring”. No fish in this syrup, that “herring” reference is a brand name. Be careful with this bottle. When the recipe says 0.25oz, take it seriously. Too much of this flavor and you are drinking cough syrup, but just the right amount and it is amazing. So grab your bottles and try making this sweet cocktail!

The Recipe

1.5oz Blended Scotch Whisky

0.75oz Lemon Juice (fresh squeezed)

0.5oz Honey Syrup (3 honey to 1 water)

0.25oz AllSpice Liqueur (Pimento Dram)

0.25oz Cherry Herring Liqueur

The Build

Add the first four ingredients (everything but the Cherry Herring) to a shaking tin

Fill with ice and shake for 15 seconds

Put a large cube in a low ball glass

Strain the cocktail into the low ball (I prefer to double strain, to minimize ice chips)

Using a spoon, pour the Cherry Herring Liqueur into the drink (it will sink to the bottom for a cool look)

CHEERS!!

Source: Difford’s Guide