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THAT’LL TAKE THE EDGE OFF

⁠ A drink to drink by the fire place. This one is boozy, and it's a play on the much appreciated classic Sazerac cocktail.⁠ ⁠ We're using Naked Grouse scotch, which works fantastic in high ABV-drinks like this one, where the whisky is in focus. The absinth rinse is brilliant, just a tiny amount goes a very long way and you might actually wanna use less than the suggested 0,25 oz if your'e not used to absinth.⁠ That'll take the edge off Recipe from “Be your own Bartender”⁠ Ingredients: 2 oz sco

Cocktail Absinthe

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Jan 28, 2020 — 1 min read

Rob Roy

⁠ This is another scotch cocktail that's really easy to make. You don't need a lot of bottles and you don't need a lot of equipment. Just stir scotch and sweet vermouth together.⁠ ⁠ What we think is extra nice to do with these “simple” recipes though, is to serve them in the most elegant glassware we can find. An easy cocktail served in an intricate glass is so nice we think.⁠ ⁠ In the cocktail on the photo we used Naked Grouse scotch and Antica Formula sweet vermouth. But any good scotch and sw

Cocktail scotch

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Dec 17, 2019 — 1 min read

Blood & Skar

This is a Blood and Sand riff, using akvavit rather than rum. It makes this cocktail much more Scandinavian, and as Swedes that's something we have to love. By the way, anybody knows the Swedish word for blood? And even trickier, what's the Swedish word for sand?⁠ ⁠ The glassware deserves a mentioning of its own. We were gifted this glass a few years ago, and we only use it for bold, confident and daring cocktails. Blod & Skar is certainly such a cocktail.⁠ Blod & Skar Recipe by Sean Davey Ing

aquavit cherry heering

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Nov 25, 2019 — 1 min read

Dark Old Fashioned

It’s still Old Fashioned week, and we wanted to squeeze in this scotch variation made with Darkness [https://darknesswhisky.com/]. It is a new whisky to us, matured for eight years both in bourbon casks and later in sherry casks. Thanks to this it gets a very pleasant flavour, with noticeable hints of sherry of course. It works brilliantly in an Old Fashioned, accompanied only by a small amount of sugar and some bitters drops.⁠ ⁠ The recipe for an Old Fashioned is a very good template for other

Cocktail scotch

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Nov 9, 2019 — 1 min read

Coup d'etat

We had a feeling this one could end up a little on the sweet side according to our personal taste - and it kind of did… However it's basically only the amount of grenadine used that determines the level of sweetness, so it can be easily adjusted. Next time we will only use 0,5 oz of grenadine.⁣ ⁣ And we will most likely make this drink again, because it's an interesting one. Scotch on its own is delicious, and the Haig Club we are using is particularly good to mix with. Punt e Mes is a bitter-

Cocktail cointreau

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Jul 19, 2019 — 1 min read

Peaches and Smoke

There are a lot of ingredients in this one, and we were confident we had them all in our home bar. Well, thats until we pulled out what we thought was Lillet rosé from our wine fridge, and realized it was actually Lillet rouge. Not exactly the same thing, but still close enough to still go along. ⁣ ⁣ Because what's really defining this cocktail is the peach paired with scotch. It's an interesting combination of fruit and smoke that works well. There are Blood and Sand vibes going on, and we ad

Cocktail cognac

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May 23, 2019 — 1 min read

North Sea Oil

We do like seeing aquavit in cocktail recipes. It's a traditional Nordic spirit that up until recently hasn't been used in cocktails that much. Leo Robitschek's North Sea Oil is a wonderful example of a cocktail where aquavit gets to be the shining star, while still being slightly mellowed by Cocchi Americano and triple sec. The super smokey scotch adds almost like another dimension to the drink, and the final result is simply irresistible! North Sea Oil Recipe by Leo Robitschek Ingredients: 0

aquavit cocchi americano

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Nov 18, 2018 — 1 min read

The Penicillin

Today we have made The Penicillin cocktail with Naked Grouse and Laphroaig. Combined with fresh lemon juice as well as ginger and honey syrup this becomes such a wonderful and iconic cocktail. If you are a scotch lover you need to try this, if you haven't already. (Chances are you have). The recipe is created by Sam Ross. #nakedgrouse_partner What we think makes this cocktail so spectacular is the combination of scotch and ginger. There's certainly a bit of a sting to the drink, especially if

Cocktail Naked Grouse scotch

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Sep 29, 2018 — 1 min read