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Smoky Martini
A Vesper-style Dry Martini smoked with a spoon-full of Speyside whisky
Peter Shaw
28th October 2025 at 06:19
By happy chance, I ordered Madenii Classic vermouth, rather than dry, and this lends itself to this cocktail - and slips down very easily.
14th March 2024 at 00:35
This was great, and not what the comments prepared me to drink. It is more vesper-like than a martini, and the additional of the peated Whisky added a lovely touch.
27th September 2025 at 00:36
Agreed. Though, I enjoyed it much more than a vesper.
I tried both with and without the vodka (ok… I made it without vodka, then had a sip, and then added the vodka), and I think you could make the case for either depending on how much you like peat. I also upped the peat to 1/4oz. I just assumed 1/6 was some sort of type-o, or perhaps an accommodation for someone with unfathomably short arms such that they could not hold their whiskey bottle to pour a sufficient amount.
I suppose if you don’t like peat then a little vodka and gin isn’t going to address that.
I tried both with and without the vodka (ok… I made it without vodka, then had a sip, and then added the vodka), and I think you could make the case for either depending on how much you like peat. I also upped the peat to 1/4oz. I just assumed 1/6 was some sort of type-o, or perhaps an accommodation for someone with unfathomably short arms such that they could not hold their whiskey bottle to pour a sufficient amount.
I suppose if you don’t like peat then a little vodka and gin isn’t going to address that.
22nd January 2021 at 18:14
I believe that the vodka got added recently, and the proportions were changed a bit. Not a great move in my opinion.
28th August 2020 at 16:43
Disgusting!