Holy Smoke

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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Lustau Manzanilla Papirusa Sherry
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
0.08 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of apple wedge.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with apple wedge on rim.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

This delightful cocktail is light and yet complex with dry, lightly salty sherry, a touch of herbal liqueur, and subtle peaty whisky. Finishes with faint green apple notes, hence the garnish.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2023 by Yanni Kehagiaras at Stoa in San Francisco, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Holy Smoke contains 82 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 14.79% alc./vol. (14.79° proof)
  • 10.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Shogi Redbrook’s Avatar Shogi Redbrook
21st February at 14:35
Tones down the minerality of manzanilla nicely. Pleasant and crisp
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Dan Casselman’s Avatar Dan Casselman
16th January at 00:59
I was sceptical of the Scotch coming through in this drink because of the low volume, but it does shine. I will do this again. A nice low ABV balanced cocktail.
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Gary Walther’s Avatar Gary Walther
3rd February 2024 at 13:06
I like sherry drinks on occasion with dinner instead of beer or wine. This one went very well with Asian cuisine. I would think this one would be nice with appetizers or any place you would have a dry sherry. The 1/2 tsp of Scotch changes the flavor significantly.
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