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Misty Auld Fashioned

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (8)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Blended Scotch whisky
2/3 fl oz Peated single malt whisky
1/2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1/6 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
8 drop Ginger bitters
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Old Fashioned

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare atomizer of peated whisky.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. MIST with 3 sprays of peated whisky.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Misty Auld Fashioned contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 25.12% alc./vol. (50.24° proof)
  • 21.5 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Created in April 2023 by yours truly at The Clocktower, Rye, England.

Review

A splash of lemon juice mystifies this peated whisky Old Fashioned with delicate warming ginger spice.

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Comments & Discussion

Nicholas Wilson
Used Dewars 12yo and Talisker. I think some more robust blend and peatier would help, seemed too sweet, will need to rethink and try again.
score: 1
Shogi Redbrook Premium Member
Tried this with lemon oleo in place of the sugar syrup. Very tasty - probably throws the balance a bit more fruity but I reckon it works.
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Beautifully poised. We go with Lagavulin.
score: 1
Difford’s Shop logo
$1.51 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.