Watch Oz and Tom as they sip single malt Scotch whisky and gin in this Scottish episode of WineAlive’s Summer Sipping Series.
WineAlive has just launched its brand new YouTube Channel, so click above to watch our exuberant experts Oz and Tom for some wit and wisdom as they continue our Summer Sipping Series in the glorious surroundings of Pythouse Kitchen Garden in Wiltshire and enter into the Scottish spirit with one gin and three whisky’s from independent distillers Ian Macleod.
‘Discover the rich history of spirits production with a real sense of place.’ Oz Clarke
Oz and Tom tasted the following both neat and then got creative with some summer cocktails for which the recipes can be found below…
For the Summer Sipping ‘Spirits of Scotland’ Oz and Tom tasted and worked their magic with the follow serving suggestions:
‘The Classic’ Edinburgh Dry Gin, Edinburgh, Scotland
RRP: £30.00
Stockists: Edinburgh Gin Company, Waitrose, Valvona & Crolla, Tesco , Masters of Malt, Sainbury’s
- Edinburgh Gin Original
Ingredients:
- 50ml The Classic Gin
- Premium tonic water
- Plenty of ice
- Orange twist
Pour the gin into a glass filled with cubed ice. Top up with premium tonic water. Garnish with an orange peel.
- Edinburgh Gin Gimlet
Ingredients:
- 50ml The Classic Gin
- 25ml Lime juice
- 25ml Sugar syrup
- Lime twist for garnish
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice & shake. Double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a twist of lime peel.
Smokehead, Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland
RRP: £41.00
Stockists: Tesco, Sainsbury’s (Scotland)
- Smokehead Old Fashioned
It might look like a lot – but this is one of the most simple cocktails to make and is often used to empower people to make cocktails at home.
Ingredients:
- 50ml or 2 shots of any Smokehead
- 1 or 2 dash’s of Angostura Bitters (depending on how bitter you like it)
- 1 or 2 dash’s of Orange bitters
- 1 or 2 Brown sugar cubes (depending on how sweet you like it)
Place all ingredients into a mixing glass or alternatively you can place the ingredients straight into your Whisky Tumbler. Muddle the sugar into the liquid using a cocktail muddler or the back of a spoon. Place ice and stir for 30 seconds to mix all ingredients and chill the drink. Express an orange peel around the tumbler and place in glass as garnish.
Glengoyne, Highland 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Highlands, Scotland
RRP: £46.50
Stockists: The Whisky Exchange, Master of Malt, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Glengoyne, Marks & Spencer
- Glengoyne Honey Bee
Ingredients:
- 50ml Glengoyne 12 Year Old
- Premium Ginger Ale (Fever-Tree or London essence)
- 20ml Lemon Juice
- 10ml Honey Syrup
- Lemon twist
- Plenty of ice
Add Glengoyne 12 year old, Lemon Juice & Honey to a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with ginger ale and garnish with a twist of lemon.
Tamdhu, Speyside 12 YO Sherry Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland
RRP: £56.00
Stockists: Master of Malt, Waitrose, The Whisky Exchange, Tamhdu, The Good Spirits Co, Hennings Wine
- Tamdhu 12 Speyside Summer Cooler
Ingredients:
- 50ml Tamdhu 12
- Premium Ginger Ale (Fever-Tree or London essence)
- Lemon or lime garnish (wheel or peel rather than wedge – lets out more of the fragrant oils)
- 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
Pour the Tamdhu 12 into a highball glass, top with the ginger, add two dashes of Angostura bitters and stir.
Other blogs and videos in WineAlive’s Summer Sipping Series with Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey, to be released over the next few weeks include Summer Spritz in a Can, Bijou Wines and cocktails in A Summer Cup – see them as they are posted here:
Catch WineAlive’s full Summer Sipping series on YouTube at @wine-alive
