King James Martini

Name: King James Martini
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 15 ml Scotch whisky; 15 ml Irish whiskey; 30 ml Mead

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin (from freezer)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Irish whiskey
1 fl oz	Mead (chilled)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of King James Martini contains 169 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
25.12% alc./vol. (50.24° proof)
22.7 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created by yours truly in April 2026.

The son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a great-great-grandson of Henry VII, King James VI was the King of Scotland from 24 July 1567. Then, on 24 March 1603, with the union of the English and Scottish crowns, he became King of England and Ireland with the title "James I". He reigned over all three kingdoms for 22 years, a period known as the Jacobean era, until he died in 1625.

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Review

The lemon zest twist is the only non-British ingredient in this patriotic, mead-infused riff on a Paisley Martini, but the citrus oils help pull the trio of British spirits into Martini territory.

Hayman's London Dry Gin 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
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J&B Rare 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
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Jameson Irish Whiskey 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
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