Hot Scotch: Three Whisky Scorchers
Crank up the heat with three whisky winter warmers – a steaming Irish punch, a hot fudge bourbon shake and an apple and ginger mac – from whisky consultant Matt Tilbury of Royal Mile Whiskies.
Crank up the heat with these three whisky scorchers.
FHM’s whisky pro is Matt Tilbury, whisky consultant and manager at Royal Mile Whiskies.
Quick & classy: Steaming Irish punch
Create the cocktail that had the Emerald Isle sozzled through the 1700s.
Directions: Cut a slice of lemon and stud the white part with whole cloves. Warm a glass, add boiling water and a tsp of honey and stir. Add a measure of Irish whisky and the studded lemon, then feel your insides thaw out.
Pro choice: Jameson Irish whiskey (₹1700) is typically Irish to taste.
Drink when: An ice fishing session on your local pond turns soggy.
Pro & sexy: Hot fudge bourbon shake
Because she’ll bloody love you for it.
Directions: Simmer 340g of granulated sugar, 85g of brown sugar, 100g of cocoa powder, 30g of plain flour, tsp of salt, a can of evaporated milk, 2 tbsp of butter and 250ml of water on a hob. Finish with 2 tsp of vanilla extract for your killer hot fudge sauce. Blend 125ml of full-fat milk, three scoops of vanilla ice cream, a double measure of bourbon and some of the fudge sauce and pour both mixes into two tall glasses.
Pro choice: William Larue Weller 12 Year Old (₹3700) is an ideal mellow wheat bourbon whisky.
Drink when: Snowed into a log cabin in the woods with a netball team.
Testing & spicy: Apple and ginger mac
Our cocktail of the summer has been upgraded for the darker months.
Directions: Warm a cup of apple cider, a thumb-sized amount of chopped ginger and mulling spices (cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg) over a low heat for 15 minutes. Drizzle honey into a mug and pour in the cider, then add a squeeze of lemon followed by a measure of whisky. Stir up and sup back.
Pro choice: Glen Garioch (₹3000) is rich and perfectly spiced for this cocktail.
Drink when: Imagining you’ve slain a giant woolly mammoth for your family with only your teeth.
Knowledge is power
Just as cold beers taste even better out of an iced glass, you need to warm up your winter drinking vessels in the microwave for 15 seconds to get the best pro results.
From the January 2014 issue of FHM India.
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