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Smoke of Scotland

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (27)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Peated single malt whisky
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄2 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄6 fl oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist (flamed).

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS flamed grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Smoke of Scotland contains 197 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 26.8% alc./vol. (53.59° proof)
  • 25.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in 2007 by Vincenzo Marianella at Providence in Los Angeles, California.

More cocktails by Vincenzo Marianella

Review

Smoky, with floral and tropical fruit notes from the elderflower liqueur and added complexity from the vermouth and Cynar.

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Comments & Discussion

Robert Holen
Tastes a lot better and more balanced than you'd expect with this amount of peated whisky.
In my experience the more expensive peated whiskies tends to not do so well in cocktails.
So for this, I used "For Peat's sake" which is heavy on the smoke, but fairly neutral otherwise 4,5.
score: 1
Jeremy Harrold
I like a peated whisky but this didn’t quite work. I thought something was clashing with the whisky. I admit I did add a couple of drops of Absinthe (as Gabriel de Tuya’s suggestion) which did help 👍
score: 1
Yorey C
Laphroiag | Dolin ... good and complex, tastes like the scotch you put in it i think and 'froyg has a lot of attitude
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Not being a fan of overly smoky Whisky, decided to try this one for the Highland Games which occur every last weekend of May. This was wonderful Perfect for before dinner. Liked as per the recipe, but did also try Gabriel de Tuya's recommendation for a little Absinthe. Did about 5 sprays and it was a different cocktail, but also very good.
score: 1
Gabriel de Tuya
A few dashes of absenthe are a great addition as well
score: 1
Andrew Carin
Lagavulin lovers beware ! You'll be buying bottles much more often after trying this one.
score: 1
William Smith
It doesn't seem like those flavors would complement a super-smoky Islay. And yet they do. I quite liked it, will make again.
score: 1
Rebecca Jeanson
I LOVE THIS COCKTAIL
score: 3

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Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
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