Dark & Smoky

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (46 ratings)

Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Highball

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
4 13 oz Thomas Henry Ginger Beer
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice or lime slice wheel or wedge.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. Briefly STIR.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Where there's smoke there's fire – in this case peat smoke and fiery ginger spice.

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Variant:

Dark 'n' Stormy

History:

Adapted from a drink created by the mysterious folk at Caisteal Chamuis.

Nutrition:

One serving of Dark & Smoky contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 9.29% alc./vol. (9.29° proof)
  • 16.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Asher Günther’s Avatar Asher Günther
21st March 2024 at 06:15
A found a 1:2.5 ratio prevented the ginger beer from getting overpowered, but I imagine it depends on the whisky and beer you're using. A dash of bitters is also welcome
keith field’s Avatar keith field
15th October 2023 at 22:20
It's refreshing. I added a dash of Regan's Orange Bitters.