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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.

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Close up of a Lagavulin Spicy Margarita cocktail with a spiced rim in front of a bottle of Lagavulin.

Lagavulin Spicy Margarita

• 1.25 oz Lagavulin 16YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• 0.5 oz Lime

• 0.5 oz 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

• 20 oz Agave syrup

• 5 oz hot water

• 3-6 Jalapenos depending on the desired spice level

Add 5 oz 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.

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The Smokey Cokey

• 1.5 oz Lagavulin 8YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• 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

• 1 oz Lagavulin 11YO Sweet Peat

• 0.25 oz 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.

Lagavulin Sweet Peat Tea cocktail served in a coupe glass with lemon twist, showcasing the whisky's golden amber color against a warm gradient background.

Sweet Peat Tea

• 1.25 oz Lagavulin 11YO Sweet Peat

• 0.25 oz Honey-ginger syrup

• 0.25 oz 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 cocktail with Lagavulin 16, honey syrup, and lemon verbena sprig

Mr Lyan's Meadow Old Fashioned

• 1.5 oz Lagavulin 16 Year Old

• 0.35 oz 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

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Islay Daquiri

• 1.5 oz Lagavulin 11YO Offerman Edition Caribbean Rum Cask Finish

• 1 oz Lime Juice

• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup

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

Spirit of Fall highball cocktail next to a bottle of Lagavulin whisky.

Spirit of Fall

• 1.0 oz Lagavulin 11YO Offerman Edition Charred Oak Cask

• 0.25 ginger syrup

• 0.25 oz Yuzu juice

• 0.25 oz 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.

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Caribbean Mermaid

• 0.75 oz Lagavulin 16YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• 0.75 oz Pineapple Juice

• 0.75 oz 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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