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Scotch Negroni
On the bitter side of bittersweet and, depending on your Scotch, faintly smoky
Calvin Grant
24th April 2023 at 03:25
Loved this 4/3/2 ratio. It definitely brings the Boulevardier into Negroni territory. Made mine with Jonnie Walker Black, Cocchi Storico, Campari. After a few sips added a spoon of Ardbeg and a dash of Regan's Orange bitters with with good results. Maybe a half a dash of the bitters would suffice.
10th November 2023 at 08:18
Jees Richard. I'm sure you're right and I do hope you get it right but just how do you handle your horses?
16th October 2023 at 18:57
Yes, half a dash seems to work perfectly, and Cocchi will probably work much better than Lustau here. When I get it right, this will be one of my top favourites, but it is just bit like handling an oversensitive thoroughbred!
10th April 2023 at 16:10
Nice, but even hedging my bets at the notes that scotch gets lost and using closer to Boulevardier ratios (45/22/22) it still kind of gets lost.
12th April 2023 at 18:09
Noting your comment and others below, I have revisited and updated the recipe for our Scotch Negroni. Many thanks for your feedback.
10th June 2021 at 23:26
Scotch kind of gets lost in this concoction. Like it much better with mezcal or even rum
16th January 2023 at 00:36
I added a splash of a Islay Scotch (about 10 ml) after tasting the recipe as written. Next time, I’ll back off the Campari and vermouth just a bit and add the Islay.
30th December 2020 at 03:01
I’m convinced that you add Campari to just about anything and it will taste great. This one is no exception
11th July 2020 at 22:52
Huge fan of scotch and the Negroni, but never thought of putting them together. Made it with 2 parts Johnnie Walker Black and 1 part each Campari and Cocchi di Torino. Looking forward to trying it with a single malt, as that may become my new favorite drink.
Anonymous
11th May 2020 at 17:28
Tried a variation of this with Ardbeg (possibly my least favourite Islay Malt' had a bottle knocking around the last couple of years) with Campari and Punt e Mes (Martini tastes like a cheap margarita pizza if you ask me). I won't be ordering one when the bars re-open but for a massive kick it's worth a try.
11th May 2020 at 18:31
I can imagine Ardbeg overly dominating. I just remade with Speyside influenced Dewars 12 and a splash of Lagavulin 16 and this sits really well. In fact, I think a beneficial addition to the recipe above.