Name: Scotch Adonis
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Vatted malt whisky; 30 ml Oloroso sherry; 30 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 1 dash Orange bitters; 15 ml Chilled water

Scotch Adonis
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 oz	Blended/vatted Scotch malt whisky
1 oz	Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño Sherry
1 oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
¹⁄₂ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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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 cocktail and discard.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Oloroso sherry, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Some Scotch whiskies benefit from the influence of maturation in sherry wine-infused casks. However, this cocktail amplifies the fortified wine influence way beyond what's possible from merely the aging process.

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History:

Adapted from a riff on the classic Adonis promoted by Chivas Regal.

Nutrition:

One serving of Scotch Adonis contains 145 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
17.11% alc./vol. (17.11° proof)
18 grams of pure alcohol

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MiRiNaeJM

13th September at 13:22

I used a cheap Islay single malt (probably Laphroaig) as the Scotch for fun, added two dashes of bitters for balance, and stirred it for long time. To let all the ingredients come together in balance, I need to get enough dilution. So as written in the recipe, you either need to add some water in advance, or stir it over one minutes like I did. In the end, I’d say it's a really good cocktail.

John CARR

24th November 2024 at 15:08

Lots of play with sherry cocktails this evening, and this was definitely a favourite, bearing in mind I'm a huge scotch fan. Reminiscent of an Affinity, but with the wonderful nutty and woody notes of the sherry lingering, blending perfectly harmoniously with the scotch. I found the 15ml dilution slightly excessive, prob 10nl enough for me, a minor quibble for course.

John CARR

24th November 2024 at 15:09

Monkey shoulder, Lustau oloroso, and Cocchi vermouth di Torino.

John Hinojos

11th April 2024 at 00:12

Tried this with many reservations as not a fan of Sherry or Vermouth as a major flavour to a cocktail. What a perfectly balanced drink. Does benefit with a short rest for the cocktail to breathe. If you are a fan of Sherry or Vermouth this is perfect for you.