ByIANSlife Features

May 16, 2020 (IANSlife) If you're favourite tipple is whisky or scotch, pour yourself an extra drink today in honour of World Whisky day.

But instead of the usual on the rocks or a Highball, why not treat yourself to the flavours of a delectable cocktail? No it's no sacrilegious, and we can prove it with global premium spirits company, William Grant & Sons, sharing their favourites with you. 

The fifth generation run family distillery produces some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including Grant’s Blended Scotch, the third largest selling Scotch whisky globally, as well as the world’s most awarded single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® and range of handcrafted single malts and other iconic spirits brands such as Monkey Shoulder, Hendrick’s Gin and Tullamore DEW Irish Whiskey.

 

MINT JULEP 
 

 

INGREDIENTS

• Grant’s Distinction 50 ml
• Simple Syrup 10 ml
• Lemon Juice 8-10 ml
• Mint Leaves 8-10

 

METHOD

• Lightly muddle mint leaves, lime Juice and sugar syrup in a glass.
• Add Grant’s Distinction, pack it with crushed ice and stir.
• Garnish with Mint Leaf

 

 

G&G (Grant’s and Ginger) 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

• Grant’s Distinction 50 ml
• Ginger Ale 150 ml
• Lame ½

 

METHOD

• Add the whisky into an ice filled glass.
• Top with ginger ale, and squeeze half a lime.
• Garnish with lime wedge

 

 

MONKEY JAM SOUR 

 

INGREDIENTS

• Monkey Shoulder Whiskey 50 ml
• Fresh Lime juice 20 ml
• Sugar syrup 5 ml
• Jam 2 Tbsp
• Dash Orange Bitters
• Optional soda water

 

METHOD

• Add all ingredients to the shaker
• Add fresh ice and shake it like a legend
• Strain into ice-filled glass
• Top with soda water if you fancy

 

 

Lazy Old Fashioned 

 

INGREDIENTS

• Monkey Shoulder Whiskey 50 ml
• Sugar syrup 1:1 10 ml
• Angostura bitters 2 dashes
• Orange Zest

 

METHOD

• Add Monkey Shoulder whiskey, sugar syrup, Angostura bitters, and orange zest to a mining glass
• Add cold, dry ice, and stir
• Once dilution is reached, strain into glass over fresh ice
• Twist orange peel over glass and drop it in as a garnish

 

 

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