Whiskey Cocktails: Blended Scotch

Cameron’s Kick

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Ingredients

1 oz. Chivas Regal Scotch 12 yr.

1 oz. Jameson

1 oz. Fresh lemon juice

0.75 oz. Orgeat syrup

Garnish

Fresh mint

Preparation

Fill a Louis bag with ice and crush with a mallet. Combine all ingredients in a Hurricane or tall footed glass or tiki mug and add crushed ice. Swizzle, add more crushed ice, and swizzle again. Top with crushed ice. Garnish with fresh mint or a lemon wheel.

Cocktail Story

This pleasing, nutty sour featuring blended scotch, Irish whiskey first appeared in Harry McElhone’s Harry’s ABCs of Mixing Cocktails. We recommend searching for something with a good amount of peat to complement the maltiness of an Irish whiskey. With proportions that more resemble a balanced Whiskey Sour, the nuttiness of this drink shines through, highlighting the transportive qualities that orgeat can bestow on a simple drink. The Cameron’s Kick is a discreet midway point between the minimalism of the Japanese Cocktail and the opulence of a Mai Tai.