Whisky cocktails will pack a punch

Speyburn Single Malt Scotch Whisky had plenty to celebrate at the end of last year, as the distillery marked its 125th anniversary. John Hopkins, founder, worked tirelessly with his team of dedicated men through freezing winter days and nights, determined to fill its first barrel of whisky in time to bear the date of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Finally, after long days and overcoming challenge after challenge, they did it, sealing their first cask on Christmas Day 1897.

Some 125 years later, Speyburn remains dedicated to producing quality single malt, using many of the same traditional techniques and practices that were used all those years ago.

To celebrate its milestone anniversary, the distillery has created a series of 1890s-inspired cocktails, two of which we feature here.

JUBILEE PUNCH

Ingredients: for 1L of punch

z 222ml Speyburn 10 Year Old

z 222ml Earl Grey tea (chilled)

z 111ml raspberry Oleo

z 111ml lemon juice

z 33 dashes aromatic bitters

z 333ml sparkling wine

METHOD

Take a punch bowl, add your ingredients and stir. Spoon into coupe glasses, top with edible flowers and nutmeg, and enjoy.

Taking inspiration from one of the Victorian era’s favourite pastimes, an afternoon tea, the Jubilee Punch offers flavours of raspberry, lemon and Earl

Grey tea, which pairs wonderfully with the notes of vanilla, butterscotch and citrus of Speyburn 10 Years Old.

Topped with sparkling wine, Speyburn’s Jubilee Punch is the perfect celebratory serve, combining the nostalgic flavours of afternoon tea with the deep and complex notes from Speyburn’s core expression.

125 HIGHBALL Ingredients

z 40ml Speyburn 10 Year Old

z 30ml apple cordial

z 100ml Champagne

z 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters

z Apple to garnish

METHOD

Add Speyburn 10 Year Old, cordial and bitters to a highball glass with good quality ice cubes and top with Champagne. Add two dashes of Angostura Bitters to add complexity and complement the flavours. Garnish with an apple slice, or star anise if you want a touch of theatre!

The 125 Highball highlights the beautiful tasting notes of apple in Speyburn’s 10 Year Old, with the sparkling fizz from the Champagne complementing the toasty sweet-caramel notes of the expression. With a crisp fizz and creamy malt undertones, this serve is fruit forward and deserves to be enjoyed this winter. z You can purchase Speyburn on Amazon. Prices vary across the range, from £24 to £82.

z For more information on Speyburn, visit speyburn.com

TIPPLE: The Speyburn Single Malt Scotch Whisky and the Jubilee Punch cocktail.