A peaty whisky-influenced 4.3 to 1 Dry Martini with the base spirit split between gin with a flavour-packed smidgeon of peated whisky, stirred with 2-parts...
Fantastic! I used talisker skye as my peat and no. 3 london dry gin. At first it was just smoke and wormwood but on the second sip the botanicals started coming through. Talisker is a bit on the milder side of smoke and its more maritime qualities sat well with the gin. The addition of bianco vermouth rounded it off. I second Jason's comment you need a gin with a strong presence to balance the peat. Unbelievable how such a small amount of peat can contribute so much.
This is outstanding. The first sip was a WOW. The martini has a perfect balance and the hint of peated Whisky. It is burst of flavours is unbelievable. On my favourites.