Tomatin the Scottish whisky distillery

We’ve recently created some aphrodisiac whisky cocktails ready for Valentine’s Day.

For example

Cherry Blossom
50ml Tomatin Legacy
Barspoon cherry jam
50ml Coconut water
2ml Orange blossom water

Coconut water is a natural aphrodisiac and the red cherries add a lovable flavour to the valentines themed cocktail.

Free Burn Highball
37.5ml Tomatin 12-year-old
12.5ml Sweet vermouth
Dash Angostura bitters
Ginger ale
Garnish with lemon and fresh thyme

Ginger is another aphrodisiac ingredient.

Lasting Legacy
50ml Tomatin Legacy
25ml Elderflower liquor
25ml lemon juice
50ml pineapple juice
Dash angostura bitters

Aphrodisiac ingredient: pineapple

Food pairings

Chocolate cake with Tomatin 14-year old 
Pastry case
250g of plain flour
100g of icing sugar
35g ground almonds
125g unsalted butter
1 egg & 1 egg yolk
Chocolate and chilli filling
400g of dark chocolate
350ml double cream
¾ sp chilli flakes
150ml milk

Chillies and chocolate are both aphrodisiacs.

Here’s what we think would make the best Valentines meal to accompany the chocolate cake with Whisky pairings 

Starter

Cured Scottish trout in 12-year-old Tomatin. Served with a fresh apple and ginger salad

4x 120g Trout fillets, boned and skinned

2 cox pippin apples

2′ knob of grated ginger

1 box watercress

1x 25ml Tomatin 12-year-old

1tbsp summer harvest rapeseed oil

Main Course

Five spice Scotch lamb rump paired with the Tomatin Cask Strength Whisky

Lamb rump with spiced hazelnut, Asian greens and a glazed sauce.

Recipe

400g chopped skinned roasted hazelnuts

300g toasted sesame seeds

6tbsp coriander seeds

4tbsp garlic powder

6tbsp cumin seeds

4tbsp cracked pepper

3tbsp sea salt