Name: Amber Nectar
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 7.5 ml Peated malt whisky; 2 barspoon Honey; 30 ml Dry vermouth

Amber Nectar
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₄ oz	Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
2 barspoon	Honey
1 oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR honey with Scotch in base of shaker until honey dissolves.
Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review:

Honey lifts and enhances this blend of Scotch whisky, single Islay malt and dry vermouth.

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History:

Adapted by yours truly from a cocktail promoted in 2013 by Bols, the Dutch liqueur producer. Originally based on vodka with Bols honey liqueur, the honey cried out for blended Scotch whisky and then some Islay single malt.

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MiRiNaeJM

15th February at 15:34

I used Laphroaig QC, Monkey Shoulder, and Cinzano 1757.
I started with a quarter ounce of Islay, yeah it felt a bit mild, so I upped it to a 1/3oz of an ounce.
I also forgot to shake and ended up stirring instead—but turned out it’s not that unexciting because I can taste every ingredient’s flavors.

Frederic D.

16th August 2024 at 22:53

A fine but unremarkable drink, somewhat lacking in complexity for me. I also made a version with semi-sweet mead instead of dry vermouth and a few dashes of ginger bitters, which I enjoyed significantly more, and I tried to literally spice things up by using hot honey, which maybe learn from my mistakes and just don't.

John Hinojos

15th November 2022 at 01:23

This is wonderful. The whisky flavour is predominate but the honey enhances the whisky. Reminds me of the whisky cocktails I have had in Scotland when visiting my family. Thank you for giving me taste memories of prior trips to Scotland.