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
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a double rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
Glass: Double rocks
Garnish: Coffee beans and coconut shavings
