Martin Lange

Name: Martin Lange

Bar Name: Sling

Bar Address: 153 Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane, QLD, 4101.

Bar Phone #: 07 3255 3522

Product:

Glenfiddich 18 yo Ancient Reserve

Reason:

After blind tasting between the 12 years, the 15 years and the 18 years I found that the 18 year old would serve perfectly for my idea for this cocktail. The 18 year is old enough to have a complex character and stand up, but not too much to be overpowering. The obvious starting flavours of apple and honey and the finishing spices made me go back to those times when my grandfather sipped his scotch in front of the fire place, cheesy, but true. So having that in mind I brought back some ingredients from my Italian ancestors and came up with this simple, traditional and tasty drink.

Cocktail Name:

Welcome Home

Build:

20ml Apple Glaze (Reduce down 2 parts sugar to one part cloudy apple juice with slightly roasted cardamom, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, star anise and vanilla pods)
50ml Glenfiddich 18yro
15ml Amaro Montenegro
15ml Dubbonet
1 bar spoon of fresh lime juice
15ml Cloudy Apple Juice
Garnish with a blood orange twist.

Method:

Add all ingredients into a Boston glass, shake hard and double strain into a champagne sauce. Garnish with a blood orange twist.