Sea O La

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Discerning Drinkers (27 ratings)

Serve in a

Collins glass

Photographed in a

Libbey Trigger Tankard

Garnish:

Skewered cherries & mist with 3 sprays of peated whisky from an atomiser

How to make:

POUR all ingredients into a pre-chilled, ice-filled glass and briefly stir.

1 1/2 fl oz Caisteal Chamuis peated scotch whisky
1/3 fl oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
6 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
4 fl oz Cola (e.g. Coca Cola or Pepsi Cola)
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Review:

Oh my Lola, it's just like smoked cherry cola!

History:

Created in March 2023 by yours truly at The Clocktower, Rye, England for Caisteal Chamuis. Inspired and named after Lola, the Kinks song written by Ray Davies, particularly the live "just like cherry cola" recording. "Sea" is also a reference to the salinity of the peaty Scotch whisky.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 10.46% alc./vol. (20.92° proof)
  • 18.4 grams of pure alcohol
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