Name: Journey of Brothers
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Scotch whisky; 20 ml Calvados apple brandy; 15 ml Fino sherry; 1 dash Celery bitters; 90 ml Tonic water

Journey of Brothers
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Collins 35cl

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₃ fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
²⁄₃ fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
1 dash	Fee Brothers Celery bitters
3 fl oz	Tonic water

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon wheel (dehydrated).

How to make:

STIR first 4 ingredients with ice.
Open shaker and ADD tonic water, then STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with lemon slice wheel.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Fino sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Celery bitters - Celery

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Dry and lightly fruity with herbal minerality, this is a superbly refreshing and complex long drink.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Alex Godfrey at Milk Thistle in Bristol, England.

Originally based on Chivas 12 Year Old Scotch with Somerset Cider cordial rather than calvados, this cocktail won the 2018 Chivas Masters Competition in London.

Nutrition:

One serving of Journey of Brothers contains 183 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
11.68% alc./vol. (23.35° proof)
20.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley

6th October 2024 at 07:07

As is our wont with long drinks, we dialled back the bubbly, in this case the tonic to 60ml. For us, a lot of bubbly and ice makes for too much dilution as one approaches the lower half of the cocktail.

John Hinojos

21st October 2023 at 00:07

Looking for a good aperitif for World Calvados Day and found this. Worked perfectly with cheese and vegetable appetizers. The Scotch Whisky is very forward, but the other flavours enhance everything perfectly.

Matthew French

18th April 2021 at 18:19

Tasty little combo, will have to try the ginger ale option next. I'm also hoping that Bob will add a celery bitter's to his range which would take this to a 5+ (and be perfect for all the Bloody iterations and a Loop Tonic!). If you have any influence Mr Difford, please persuade him..