Improved Scotch Cocktail
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Improved Scotch Cocktail
Glass:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 2 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1⁄4 oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky |
| 2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 8 drop | Boker's bitters |
| 2 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
How to make:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A tad heavier on the 'improving' liqueur element than some other Improved Scotch Cocktails, but this is balanced by doses of bitters, and a little richness certainly improves this otherwise austere Scotch Old Fashioned.
History:
Recipe created in October 2025 by yours truly.
Nutrition:
One serving of Improved Scotch Cocktail contains 168 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 31.71% alc./vol. (63.43° proof)
- 23.3 grams of pure alcohol
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