Bartenders Mix Dewar's 12 Year Old into Scotch Whisky Cocktails

Dewar’s 12 Year Old Inspires Innovative Scotch Cocktails by Top Bartenders

Drink Name: Truffle Old-Fashioned

Creator: Masa Uruisho, Head Bartender at Katana Kitten – NY

Ingredients:

2 parts Truffle Butter Fat-Washed Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

.25 part Porcini-shiitake broth sugar

3 dashes Scrappy’s Chocolate Bitters

1 drop 5% truffle salt saline

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a double rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

Glass: Old-Fashioned

Garnish: Freshly shaved white truffle

Drink Name: Banana Nut Highball

Creator: Ben Yabrow, Head Bartender at Double Chicken Please – NY

Ingredients:

1.5 parts Coffee Butter Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

.5 part Amontillado sherry

Banana Soda

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients, except the Banana Soda, to a Highball glass filled with ice. Stir, and top with the Banana Soda.

Glass: Highball

Garnish: No Garnish

Drink Name: Argyle Affair

Creator: Joaquín Simó, Partner at Previously Pouring Ribbons – NY

Ingredients:

2 parts Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

1 part Chai Tea-infused Dolin Rouge Sweet Vermouth

1 tsp St. George Pear Brandy

1 dash Angostura Bitters

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Glassware: Cocktail Coupe

Garnish: No Garnish

Drink Name: Perth’s Pride

Creator: Ian Alexander, Head Bartender at Dead Rabbit – NYC

Ingredients:

2 oz Cacao Husk-Infused Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

.25 oz Gingerbread Spice Syrup

1 tsp Cruzan Blackstrap Rum

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into an Old-Fashioned glass filled with a large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the glass and discard.

Glass: Old-Fashioned

Garnish: Orange peel

Drink Name: Two-Way Petting Zoo

Creator: Will Wyatt, Owner of Mister Paradise – NY

Ingredients:

1.5 parts Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

6 parts Roasted buckwheat soda

Directions:

Add the Scotch to a Highball glass filled with a large ice cube. Gently add the buckwheat soda. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Glass: Highball

Garnish: Grapefruit twist

Drink Name: Woodsman

Creator: Harrison Ginsberg, Bar Director at Overstory – NY

Ingredients:

1.25 parts Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

2 dashes Saline Solution

1 tsp Lemon Lime Solution

.75 part Pear Verjus

.25 part Young Ginger Syrup

.5 part Pommeau de Normandie

Soda water

Directions:

Add all ingredients, except the soda water, to a Highball glass filled with ice. Top with the soda water and garnish with an apple blossom flower or a begonia flower.

Glass: Highball Garnish: Apple blossom or begonia flower

Drink Name: White Winter

Creator: Mauricio Santana, Bar Manager at Clover Club – NY

Ingredients:

2 parts Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

.25 part Strega

.25 part Giffard Caribbean Pineapple Liqueur

.75 part Lustau Vermut White

1 dash Angostura Bitters

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into a rocks glass filled with a large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Glass: Rocks

Garnish: Lemon twist

Drink Name: Afternoon Waltz

Creator: Tsunetaka Imada, Senior Bartender at Angels Share – NY

Ingredients:

1.5 parts Walnut Oil Fat-Washed Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

3 parts Strawberry Apple Water

.5 part Maple syrup

.33 part Lemon juice

Ginger ale

Directions:

Add all ingredients, except the ginger ale, to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a Highball glass filled with fresh ice. Top with ginger ale and garnish.

Glass: Highball

Garnish: Dehydrated apple and cinnamon powder

Drink Name: Dry But Honest

Creator: Christine Wiseman, Bar Manager at Broken Shaker – MIA

Ingredients:

2 parts Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

.5 part Martini Riserva Speciale Ambrato Vermouth

.25 part Chamomile Honey

London Essence White Peach & Jasmine Soda

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients, except the London Essence White Peach & Jasmine Soda,to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into a Colling glass filled with a long ice cube. Top with the soda.

Glass: Highball

Garnish: Lemon twist

Drink Name: Sweater Weather

Creator: Jeff Morgenthaler, Owner of the Sunset Room and Pacific Standard – PDX

Ingredients:

1.5 parts Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

1.5 parts Fresh apple juice

.5 part Averna Amaro

1 tsp Allspice dram

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into an Old-Fashioned glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with an orange twist.

Glass: Old-Fashioned

Garnish: Orange twist

Drink Name: Fiscal Agent

Creator: Josh Harris, Found and Owner of Bon Vivants Hospitality – San Fran

Ingredients:

1.5 parts Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

.5 part Martini & Rossi Rubino Sweet Vermouth

.5 oz part Green Chartreuse

.25 part Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

8 drops Cacao Tincture

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into an Old- Fashioned glass filled with one large ice cube. Garnish with a dusting of orange zest and a piece of orange peel.

Glass: Old-Fashioned

Garnish: Orange zest and peel

Drink Name: Thicc with 2 Cs

Creator: Qwesha Bird, Lead Bartender at Jojo’s Beloved – ATL

Ingredients:

1 part Coffee-Infused Dewar’s 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky*

.5 part Kalani Coconut Rum Liqueur

.25 part Averna Amaro

.75 part Coconut milk

1 tsp Powdered sugar

1 part Water

1 dash Saline solution