Some nights call for something a little darker and a little smokier.

These whisky cocktails are built for bold flavours and cooler evenings, made to complement hearty mains like grilled steaks, slow roasts or charred vegetables. They’re strong, simple, and all about balance: bringing depth without overpowering the meal.

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Old Fashioned with Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Ingredients

• 60ml Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 10ml sugar syrup (combine sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio)
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Orange peel
• Orange wheel
• Glacé cherry, to garnish (optional)
• Ice

Method

1. Add Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, sugar syrup and bitters to a rocks glass.

2. Add large ice and stir gently to chill.
3. Express orange peel over the drink.
4. Optional: Garnish with a glacé cherry and orange wheel.

Pair it with: Steak with crispy marinated artichoke chips and salsa verde.

Whisky & Dry with Grant’s Triple Wood Blended Scotch Whisky

Ingredients

• 45ml Grant’s Triple Wood Blended Scotch Whisky
• 90ml dry ginger ale
• Ice
• Lime wedge or wheel, to garnish

Method

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.

2. Add Grant’s Triple Wood Blended Scotch Whisky.
3. Top with dry ginger ale.
4. Stir gently.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel.

Pair it with: Coffee-rubbed rib-eye with straw fries.

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Drink responsibly. For people aged 18+ only.