Name: Mad MacPeat
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 25 ml Peated malt whisky; 25 ml Cognac (brandy); 25 ml Elderflower liqueur; 1.25 ml Absinthe

Ingredients

5/6 fl oz

Peated single malt whisky

5/6 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

5/6 fl oz

Elderflower liqueur

1/24 fl oz

La Fée Parisienne absinthe

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of skewered red grapes.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

Garnish with skewered grapes.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mad MacPeat contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
28.24% alc./vol. (56.49° proof)
21.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Scott McIsaac Premium Member 19w

I used Kirkland Islay whisky (which is suspected to be sourced from Caol Ila), St Germain, Kirkland XO cognac, and nearly 5 ml of absinthe. It's delightful.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 2y

Very nice with the additional absinthe.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 3y

This grew on me. The peat (Laphroaig Cairdeas cask-strength Quarter Cask) was too medicinal at first, but settled into a nice balance by the third sip. Red grapes (didn't have any) couldn't be a more perfect garnish. Elderflower and grapes, huh?... I used the 1.25 ml of absinthe, and that could be bumped up a touch. Interesting drink! (31 May 2023, 10:51a)

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Not a real peat fan, but this was outstanding. Did use a little less Elderflower to cut down on the sweet, but was perfect. The Elderflower flavour comes through perfectly. The peat was balanced. Thank you Simon for giving me another use for the peated Whisky I have in my drinks cabinet.

Jeremy Harrold 3y

A very easy to drink peated whisky cocktail. A touch sweet but I used Bowmore 12 and St Germain. Nice to come home to…

Chris Brislawn 3y

No Fiorente so used 1 oz St. Germain. Tempted to try an XO but went with 1 oz of my go-to cocktail cognac (ABK6 VSOP) for a first attempt. Added 1/2 tsp (1/12 oz or 2.5 ml) of absinthe; it doesn't need more than that. Simon appears to be going nuclear with the peat so I used 1 oz Compass Box Peat Monster. Wow; what a revelation. The smoke and sweet floral notes play incredibly well together. Well done! I'd like to cut the sugar (but not the florals) a bit; is Fiorente drier than St. Germain?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

I've just tried Fiorente against St. Germain and they are very similar in all regards, including sweetness and citric acidity. I'd say both are less sweet than many other elderflower liqueurs. Both are excellent but nice to support the family-owned and made Fiorente.

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Mad MacPeat

How to make

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Garnish

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