2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 22 – Deanston Flip. The “flip” dates back to 1695 and was originally made by combining a variety of spirits or wines with a whole egg and plunging a red-hot poker into the cocktail causing it to froth or “flip”. Nowadays, this rich drink is served cold and an aggressive…
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Scotch Negroni
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 3 – Scotch Negroni. If you haven’t tried changing up the base sprit in a negroni, this is your cue to start. Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Unpeated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a brilliant substitution for gin when balanced with a less bitter amaro than…
Become a Whisky Drinker with this Easy Cocktail
Become a Whisky Drinker with this Easy Cocktail For some, whisky can be intimidating. there are so many different types and flavours of the spirit that it can be easy to get overwhelmed and stick with what you know. Whisky just so happens to be my preferred spirit – I began my exploration into the…
Trouble in Paradise: Whisky Tiki Cocktail
This Trouble in Paradise Whisky Tiki Cocktail feels like a timely addition to the blog as I’m fresh off a much-needed two-week vacation. While I didn’t go anywhere tropical, it was just the reset I needed to come back feeling refreshed and inspired. I spent the last week in Vancouver – soaking up some of…
Scotch Ginger Toddy
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 20 – Scotch Ginger Toddy. Can you believe there are only four days left of this cocktail gauntlet? I hope you have been enjoying the content to date and have or are planning to make at least one of these drinks in the coming days to make…
Scotch Violets
My friends spoiled me rotten this past weekend for my birthday. I’m known for having fairly particular tastes, which makes gift-giving an anxiety-inducing affair for my friends and family. Luckily, I didn’t have to force any smiles or exclamations of, “Oh, you (really) shouldn’t have!” this year. I can be a bit of a…
