Improved Scotch Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
- 1⁄4 oz Honey herbal liqueur
- 1⁄6 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
- 2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
- 8 drop Boker's bitters
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Improved Scotch Cocktail contains 168 calories
History:
Recipe created in October 2025 by yours truly.
Review:
A tad heavier on the 'improving' liqueur element than some other Improved Scotch Cocktails, but this is balanced by doses of bitters, and a little richness certainly improves this otherwise austere Scotch Old Fashioned.
