The Cocktail Collection

If you enjoy experimenting with your whisky beyond the ice-no ice debate, then grab your glassware and garnishes for these select cocktail recipes.

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Nicola Riske’s Cocktails with The Macallan

April 8, 2020The Macallan European brand ambassador, Nicola Riske, shared these cocktail recipes with us on our WhiskyCast Live webcast from her home base in Madrid. They’re takes on classic cocktails that can easily be prepared at home.

Reverse Rob Roy

2 ounces of sweet Vermouth
1 ounce of The Macallan Sherry Oak Cask 12 Years Old
2 dashes of Angostura bitters

Stir the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, then strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a cherry or a lemon twist.

The Macallan's A Ginger Sunset cocktail. Image courtesy The Macallan.

A Ginger Sunset

1 ounce of The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old
1/2 ounce of Oloroso Sherry
Ginger Ale (4 to 6 ounces to preference)
Orange twist

Over ice, build into a highball glass and give a gentle stir. Twist an orange peel over the glass to release its oils, then drop it into the drink.

The Macallan Copa cocktail. Image courtesy The Macallan.

The Macallan Copa

1 ounce of The Macallan Double Cask 12 Year Old
1/2 ounce of Oloroso Sherry
Tonic (4 to 6 ounces to preference)
Lemon or orange wheel

Add all ingredients to a Copa filled with ice and garnish with the lemon or orange wheel.