Benromach Distillery has teamed up with a host of London bartenders to give our favourite cocktails a twist. From a nostalgic throwback to a nature-inspired tipple, why not try one of the below recipes this World Cocktail Day 13^th May, 2023.

For the full list of London Bartender recipes, click HERE

Nostalgic Throwback

KC Colada

This vibrant Highball-style serve beautifully incorporates two of Benromach’s most popular single malts alongside a complementary array of fresh, fruity ingredients. Creator Sam Grundy-Glynn, bartender at Bar Swift, commented that he often combines Sherry and peat flavours in his whisky cocktails, praising the Benromach 10 Year Old for its skilful balance of both.

Ingredients

20ml Benromach 10 Year Old

20ml Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke

20ml Aperol

20ml Fresh Raspberry Syrup

20ml Lime Juice

40ml Coco Lopez

5ml Apple Cider Vinegar

Method

Shake and strain over ice. Serve in a highball glass.

 Inspired by Nature

Green Apple & Cedarwood Sour

An artful combination of two Benromach Contrasts range whiskies creates the base for this Green Apple & Cedarwood Sour cocktail. With an enticing emphasis on fresh apple flavours, the partnership between sweet and sour plays out perfectly atop the woody and smoky background. A truly stunning single malt cocktail, designed by Jake Lovell-Hewitt from publiq.london.

Ingredients

45ml Benromach Contrasts: Organic

5ml Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke

17.5ml Cedar Cordial

2.5ml Apple Cider Vinegar

5ml Green Apple Juice

Method

Mix all ingredients together before stirring and straining into a coupette. Serve with lemon zest as garnish.

Smoky and Sweet

Peat Garden

This sweet citrussy serve kicks off on a confident zesty note before before revealing a hint of lingering peat smoke. Designed by Alex Basile of blackrock.bar, this is a layered and complex serve that is both dramatic and delicious. 

Ingredients

Muddle Vanilla Pods and Lavender Buds

37ml Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke

20ml Apricot Brandy

15ml Lemon Juice

7ml Maple Syrup

Method

Serve over ice in a highball glass, top up with soda and stir. Serve with lemon peel/lavender garnish.