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LAGAVULIN COCKTAIL RECIPES

The journey isn’t ahead, but in your glass

When you move past the smoke, you’ll find an array of flavours waiting to be explored. Our selection of easy-to-make cocktails have been elevated by Lagavulin's distinctive smoky character for an exceptional drinking experience.

Lagavulin Spicy Margarita

• 50ml Lagavulin 16YO

• 20ml Lime

• 20ml Jalapeno Agave Syrup (see next recipe)

Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

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Jalapeno Agave Syrup for Lagavulin Spicy Margarita

• 600ml Agave syrup

• 150ml hot water

• 3-6 Jalapenos depending on the desired spice level

Add 150ml hot water to agave syrup and stir until combined. Add jalapenos and agave mix to a blender and blend on high for 1 minute. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve pressing on the solids to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Store in refrigerator for 7-10 days.

Two whisky and cokes in highball glasses, topped with a lime wedge, next to a bottom of Lagavulin.

The Smokey Cokey

• 45ml Lagavulin 8YO

• Cola soda

Fill highball glass with ice, add Lagavulin and top with cola soda.

Lagavulin Sweet Peat whisky cocktail served on the rocks with orange peel garnish in a rocks glass on a warm amber background.

Smoky Sweet Old Fashioned

• 40ml Lagavulin 11YO Sweet Peat

• 10ml Allspice dram

• 2 dashes orange Bitters

• Expressed orange peel

• Orange spiral to garnish

• Large ice cube

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir gently for ten seconds to chill and dilute. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the drink and add the orange spiral to garnish.

Sweet Peat Tea

• 50ml Lagavulin 11YO Sweet Peat

• 10ml Honey-ginger syrup

• 10ml strong black tea (cold)

• 1 Dash walnut bitters

• Lemon spiral to garnish

• Bar ice

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake gently to chill and aerate. Strain into a coupe. Add a lemon spiral to garnish.

Mr Lyan's Meadow Old Fashioned

• 50ml Lagavulin 16 Year Old

• 10ml Nettle and primrose blossom honey syrup

• 2 dashes Orange bitters

• Lemon verbena sprig

• Ice

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with with cubed ice and stir down well until very cold. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon verbena sprig

A close up of a coupe glass filled with Islay Daiquiri cocktail next to a bottle of Lagavulin whisky.

Islay Daquiri

• 45ml Lagavulin 11YO Offerman

• 30ml Lime Juice

• 15ml Simple Syrup

Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Double strain into chilled coupe glass.

Spirit of Fall

• 40ml Lagavulin 11YO Offerman Edition Charred Oak Cask

• 10ml Ginger syrup

• 10ml Yuzu juice

• 10ml St-Germain

• Soda water

Place Lagavulin, ginger syrup, yuzu and St. Germain in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a highball glass and top up with soda water.

A Caribbean Cocktail in a highball glass with a fruit garnish next to a bottle of Lagavulin whisky.

Caribbean Mermaid

• 25ml Lagavulin 16YO

• 25ml Pineapple Juice

• 25ml Apricot Liqueur

• Orange Juice (adjust to taste)

Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into highball glass and garnish with orange.

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