Castle Iron

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (2 ratings)

Photographed in a Modern America Collins

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
4 13 oz Irn-Bru
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

Smoky peated whisky combines with Irn-Bru to produce a refreshing drink that is far removed from what you might expect.

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History:

Created in March 2023 by yours truly for Caisteal Chamuis.

Nutrition:

One serving of Castle Iron contains 126 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 9.31% alc./vol. (9.31° proof)
  • 16.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Matt Tench’s Avatar Matt Tench
25th April 2024 at 20:53
I know this from my Edinburgh days as the Iron Monkey, though the proportions are different, 1 part peated whiskey to 2 parts Irn-Bru (above it's 2.8). I like it 'monkey style' but I encourage people to experiment with the highball ratios and see which they enjoy the most!