If you’ve just had all hopes of some Christmas socialising dashed as more of the country gets plunged into Tier 3, Smokehead Whisky are here to save the day with some creative and festive cocktail recipes to try from the comfort of your own home.
Because we all know staying in is the new going out, Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky has big ambitions. Established in 1933 by Ian Mcleod Distillers, the world’s 10th largest Scotch Whisky Co. Smokehead has a reputation for being labelled ‘the wild one’ of Single Malt Whisky which has been described as “an assault on your senses.” As the name suggests, if you love peat, you’re gonna love this. With that being said, Smokehead have come up with some very wild cocktail recipes to try out over the festive season… (wild-ish). They have experimented with some seasonal favourites to bring you a festive mash-up to go with their unique liquor.
Smokehead Snow Ball:
Ingredients;
25ml Smokehead
50ml Advocat
12.5ml Gingerbread Syrup
Lemonade
Method;
Add Smokehead, Advocaat and gingerbread syrup to an ice-filled glass. Stir and top up with lemonade.
Smokehead Grinch:
Ingredients;
25ml Smokehead
50ml Melon Liqueur
25ml Lemon Juice
12.5ml Sugar Syrup
Method;
Shake ingredients over ice and strain into a coup glass.
Smokehead Hot Buttered Rum Rebel:
Ingredients;
25ml Smokehead Rum Rebel
3 dashes of Mixed Spice
1tbsp Unsalted Butter
Hot Cider
Method;
Add butter mix to the glass, pour over Smokehead and Hot Cider. Stir until butter melts.
Et Voíla
3 super simple but exceptional recipes by Smokehead…
This year we are being spoiled with an array of fabulous gifts on offer through the Smokehead website, not only do they provide free delivery for orders over £30, they are offering free merch with purchases of their full sized bottles. Whats more, if you’re unsure of what to try and you would like to give the above cocktails a go, we recommend checking out the Smokehead Skull Gift Tin which contains 3 miniature bottles of 3 mighty Smokehead Flavours.
The original Smokehead which has immense smoke and notes of sea salt and spice. This is the show stopper and signature Smokehead expression.
Rum Rebel which is finished in a sweet Caribbean rum cask.
High Voltage, the most intense of the three which offers all out smoke to the MAX.
For more info and to purchase, check out their fantastic website