High Society cocktail

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Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Ingredients:
1 1⁄3 oz Blended Scotch whisky
1⁄4 oz Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
0.08 oz Fernet Branca liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint leaf..
  3. THROW all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with mint leaf pegged to rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Minty fresh Scotch whisky with herbal complexity courtesy of fernet liqueur.

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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.

Nutrition:

One serving of High Society cocktail contains 114 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 32.65% alc./vol. (32.65° proof)
  • 16.3 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
2nd November 2022 at 03:37
This is a very interesting and soothing after-dinner cocktail. All the falvours blended well together with nothing overpowering the other. I was so pleased as I have now thrown my first cocktail. It was fun.
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
24th June 2021 at 22:12
Choose your whisky and creme wisely. Quality and character in mind. I used bland ingredients. Two sips and a dump.
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Patrick Valentino’s Avatar Patrick Valentino
4th June 2021 at 22:15
How does this one get chilled?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
5th June 2021 at 14:45
It is thrown with ice. Please use our site search ('throw') to find our "How to throw a cocktail" piece.
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