Name: Black Sabbath
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Peated malt whisky; 22.5 ml Averna Amaro; 2.5 ml Absinthe; 1 dash Orange bitters

Black Sabbath
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Photographed in an UB Nick and Nora Gold 6oz

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
³⁄₄ oz	Amaro (e.g. Averna)
0.08 oz	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

Smoky peaty notes from Islay single malt whisky dominate this spirit-forward and bittersweet sipper of a cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe (originally based on Laphroaig 10yo) created in 2012 by Alex Smith at Honor Kitchen & Cocktails in Emeryville, California, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Black Sabbath contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
32.49% alc./vol. (32.49° proof)
22.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Justin Aniello

6th April at 00:53

Really nice balance here, both the scotch and "absinthe" (pastis in my case) fighting for dominance and coming through during different parts of the sip. Wish the Averna came through a more though, just barely get a whiff of it before the pastis takes over the scotch.

Calvin Grant

13th February 2024 at 03:19

Exellent orange notes.

Lynette Clayton

26th November 2023 at 17:00

This was a interestingly balanced drink. The absinth and the Peat of the scotch have a very odd but good balance. Wasn't sure what I was getting into when I decided to try it, but glad I did.

Giulio Motta

4th April 2023 at 06:01

In two words this is "Peated Orange". And it's delicious. I used Scrappy's Orange Bitters and Kilchoman Machir Bay, and it was a delight.

Nathalie O'Flynn

24th March 2023 at 18:40

Heavy metal girl here almost fell off my chair when came across this one. Was on the list of cocktails using Averna Amaro as I have a bottle and wanted to make something with it, so had chosen Red Head for tonight, it’s only after I noticed this one OMG, that’ll be for n 2 weeks cheers

Nathalie O'Flynn

25th March 2023 at 18:46

Well I didn't wait for two weeks after all, just sipping this right now, although am not a peaty taste person, but thanks to the Amaro, it's not overpowering, am giving this a 5

Jan Martinek

5th December 2022 at 10:17

This is surprisingly smooth.

John Hinojos

14th February 2022 at 01:32

Not being a big Whisky drinker (odd since 1/2 of my family are in Scotland), I found this very good. Used 1/2 single malt and 1/2 Islay as I am not a fan of too much smoky.

Carsten Nicholas Prasse

26th October 2021 at 18:51

We serve a similar Cocktail under the same Name:
Aged Guyana Rum, Falernum, Islay Scotch and Amaro

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