No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
High Society cocktail
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/3 fl oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1/4 fl oz | Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe |
| 1/12 fl oz | Fernet Branca liqueur |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of mint leaf..
Method
Garnish
- Garnish with mint leaf pegged to rim.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 32.65% alc./vol. (65.3° proof)
- 14.8 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a 2015 recipe by Maxime Verrier at Pollen Street Social, London who named this drink, inspired by the classic Stinger and Brandy Cocktail, after the eponymous 1956 movie High Society starring Frank Sinatra. The Stinger cocktail also appeared in the film.
Review
Minty fresh Scotch whisky with herbal complexity courtesy of fernet liqueur.
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