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Whiskey Round the World Walnut Toffee Whiskey - Amontillado Sherry - Sweet Vermouth - Coconut - Bitters

February 23, 2018 by elana 3 Comments

Whiskey Round the World Cocktail with Cask and Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey // stirandstrain.comThis post was made in partnership with Cask & Crew. Recipe and ideas are my own.

My husband has this plate that hangs on the wall in our kitchen (yes, we have a decorative plate. Actually, there are two in the house. Laugh if you must but they’re pretty cool looking.). On the plate are two older gentlemen curiously hovering above a globe, one holds a magnifying glass and some papers while the other points at some uncertain location; it’s called Newfound Worlds. It’s also apparently a Norman Rockwell painting so you all can look it up and check it out too.

Whiskey Round the World Cocktail with Cask and Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey // stirandstrain.comWhat’s funny about this is, and how it connects to today’s drink, is the fact that these men are stationed comfortably in a library somewhere, discovering from the comfort of their armchairs. Are they really discovering new worlds? Maybe it’s a discovery for them, even if they are not actually there. My equivalent would be browsing travel sites, for hours, and not actually going on any trips. Sometimes one just needs a mental vacation.

Whiskey Round the World Cocktail with Cask and Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey // stirandstrain.comSo about today’s drink. Today we’re taking a tour around the world with our ingredients: we start in America, then head off to Britain, Spain, Italy, and then we dash down to some tropical islands. A delicious trip, but from the comfort of our armchair.

The star ingredient here is the Cask & Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey, a lovely balance of buttery sweetness, bitter walnuts and a punch from the whiskey. It’s tasty on its own, with a blend of 51% Canadian rye and 49% American corn, but it’s also great mixed into drinks where the notes of vanilla and spice shine through. For this cocktail, I wanted to heighten the nuttiness of the whiskey with some Amontillado Sherry and round out those spice factors with bitters and sweet vermouth. For an unexpected twist, coconut syrup adds a freshness that lightens the drink a bit. Sipping it from your armchair you experience both the familiar and the exotic.

Whiskey Round the World Cocktail with Cask and Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey // stirandstrain.comOh, and the other decorative plate…it’s a white tiger in a tuxedo.

If you’re ready to take a mental vacation, let’s mix up this drink already!

Whiskey Round the World Cocktail with Cask and Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey // stirandstrain.com

1-1/2 ounces Cask & Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey
1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
3/4 ounce Amontillado sherry
1/4 ounce coconut syrup* (see note below about making your own!)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes orange bitters

orange peel for garnish

In a shaker 2/3 filled with ice, add in Cask & Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey, sweet vermouth, Amontillado sherry, coconut syrup, Angostura bitters, and orange bitters. Shake 20 seconds and then strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Express orange oils over the drink and garnish with peel.

*If you’d like to make your own coconut syrup, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 1 cup flaked coconut in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir and let mixture come to just under a boil. Turn heat down to low and stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 1 hour. Fine strain into an airtight container (I like wide mouth ball jars for these) and store, refrigerated, for up to one month.

 

For more information on Cask & Crew, please visit them at caskandcrew.com!

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  1. Kim

    March 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    Wow! I am so in love with the presentation on this cocktail! It really elevates the whole drink, something people would love in our Calgary event space… Always love your blog, don’t worry, we won’t judge too harshly about that decorative plate 😉

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    • elana

      March 1, 2018 at 1:34 pm

      I love a wood plate, I can’t help it! Cheers!

      Reply

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