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Whisky Sour Day Is 25th. August – Celebrate With J&B Rare’s Iconic Cocktail!

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It’s Whisky Sour Day!

Whisky Sour Day is 25th. August!

And why not celebrate it with J&B Rare’s Iconic Cocktail!

J&B Rare Whisky is distilled, blended and bottled in Scotland. A blend of 42 malt and grain whiskies, the heart of J&B Rare is formed from the finest Speyside single malts: Knockando, Auchroisk, Strathmill and Glen Spey and is expertly blended to create an approachable, rich and complex flavour.

STARLINO Cherries!

The round, fruity, unique and distinctive taste of the fine malt whiskies is delicately balanced by carefully chosen grain whiskies which gives J&B Rare its distinctive character.

J&B is available to buy from these Merchants:-

Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries are made from high-quality, Italian Marasca Cherries, also known as some of the highest quality cocktail cherries in the world. Marasca Cherries are a type of sour Morello cherry made from Royal Ann, Rainier or Gold Varieties Cherries. The de-stoned, plump, ruby red cherries produce a small “pop” after every bite, with a distinct sweet cherry flavour experience.

Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries are available to buy from:-

J&B has kindly sent me a very generous bottle of J&B Rare with some Marcascino Cherries to try. Thanks J&B / @Justerinis!

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Firstly: Tasting Notes for J&B Rare Blended Whisky (40%)

Nose: Creamy, toffee sweetness, green apple and white wood.

Palate: Smooth and creamy with toffee sweetness.

Finish: Long, spicy finish with lemon citrus tang. Slightly woody and tannin.

Overall: Great for cocktails (as we’ll see below) but very satisfying neat which I find is always a good test of a whisky!

J&B Rare Whisky Sour

35ml J&B Rare
10ml Lemon Juice
10ml Sugar Syrup
3 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
Garnish: Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add J&B Rare, lemon juice, sugar syrup and bitters.

Shake the ingredients together, strain and remove the ice.

Add mixture to the shaker and dry shake.

Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a maraschino cherries.

So, what did I think?
Sadly, no pictures as the cocktail I produced was none too attractive – I don’t have a cocktail shaker so I had to improvise!

However, the cocktail was wonderful!
Savoury, lemony sourness, which mellows to a sweetness and reminds me of a chilled hot toddy.

The Maraschino Cherries are absolutely gorgeous! And with that thought in mind I thought “Why not use them more?”

So here it is – my take on the Whisky Sour!

J&B Rare Whisky ‘Cherry’ Sour

50ml J&B Rare
20ml Lemon Juice
Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries syrup – too taste
3 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
Garnish: Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries

Prepare as above – or just put it all in a glass like I did!

So, what did I think?
As the syrup settles on bottom over time you first get nice, tangy lemon and a little lip-smacking, savoury bitters. As you progress it gets sweeter with luscious, marzipan cherry, fruity sweetness – highly recommended – I reckon (but then I’m biased!)

However you make your Whisky Sour – Enjoy it on 25th August!

Celebrate Old Fashioned Week!

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Cotswolds Distillery Old Fashioned

Happy Old Fashioned Week!

Celebrate Old Fashioned Week (30th October – 8th November) with these four amazing cocktail recipes from around the world!

Delicious recipes to inspire you to get creative and have a go at creating this classic cocktail!

Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky – this award winning English single malt whisky adds a twist to the classic recipe which is simplicity in a glass. With delicious notes of sweet malted barley, hints of caramel and overtones of toasted butterscotch, with a marmalade finish!

Ingredients: 60ml Cotswolds Distillery Single Malt Whisky, 10ml maple syrup and 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters

Method: dissolve the whisky and maple syrup in a cocktail jar or glass. Add ice and stir continuously for dilution. Add the bitters, more ice and stir a few more times. Strain into an ice filled rocks glass, express orange peel around the glass. Garnish with the orange peel and serve.

Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky: RRP: £39 for 700 ml. ABV 46%. Available from:
The Whisky Exchange

Rampur Old Fashioned (Photographed by @Mix.Mann)

Rampur Double Cask Indian Single Malt Whisky Golden Old Fashioned – add an Indian touch to your Old Fashioned with this stunning subtly spiced recipe created by @Mix.Mann which includes Cumin, Star Anise, Orange Peel and Demerara Sugar. The addition of Black Pepper Cardamom Bitters adds further spice.


Cumin Anise Syrup ingredients:
half teaspoon Cumin Seeds (place in palm of hand, use your other thumb to apply pressure whilst rubbing the seeds, this opens them up releasing the delicious aromas),
2 pods/points from a Star Anise,
Orange Peel from 1 x Orange (remove as much pith as possible),
200ml Water
200ml Demerara Sugar.

Method: add all the ingredients to a saucepan. Gently bring to the boil, stir occasionally and simmer for 6-7 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Strain into a clean jar to remove the spices and peels. Store in the fridge.

Rampur Golden Old Fashioned ingredients:
60ml Rampur Double Cask Single Malt Whisky,
10ml Cumin Anise Syrup,
1 x dash Ms Betters Bitters Black Pepper Cardamom Bitters
Garnish with dehydrated orange wheel, STARLINO Maraschino Cherry and Star Anise

Method: add all the ingredients to a mixing glass half filled with ice. Stir for 30 seconds, add more ice and stir again for 30-40 seconds. Strain into a glass over a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish.

Rampur Double Cask Single Malt Whisky: RRP: £60 for a 70cl bottle 45% ABV

Available from:

The Whisky Exchange

Master of Malt

J&B Rare

J&B Rare Old Fashioned. Created in the 1930’s and distilled, blended and bottled in Scotland.

Ingredients: 50ml J&B Rare, 1 x sugar cube, 2 x dashes of Angostura Bitters and orange zest to garnish

Method: stir all the ingredients in a rocks glass, adding ice as you go along. Garnish with orange zest and STARLINO Maraschino Cherries!

J&B Rare RRP: £22.50 for a 70cl bottle. ABV 40%

Available from:
The Whisky Exchange

Master of Malt

Storywood Tequila

Storywood Tequila – why not add a twist to the cocktail and create an Old Fashioned with a whisky aged Tequila – Storywood Speyside 14 Añejo?

Ingredients: 50ml Storywood Speyside 14 Añejo, 10ml agave syrup, 2 dashes of bitters and dehydrated orange wheel.

Method: Stir half the tequila with three cubes of ice in a glass. Add agave syrup, bitters and two more ice cubes, before stirring again. Add the rest of the tequila before stirring once more. Add more ice cubes, if there is room, and garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel.

Storywood Tequila Speyside 14 Añejo. RRP: £47.45 for a 700ml bottle. ABV: 40%

Available from: amazon.co.uk and proofdrinks.com

Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries

Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries would add the final flourish to an Old Fashioned Cocktail. Hailing from San Gennaro, Vesuviano, close to Naples, these cherries are moreish and a delicious addition to the classic old fashioned cocktail.

Hotel STARLINO Maraschino Cherries RRP: £10 for a 400g jar and £20 for a 1kg tin

Available from:

Master of Malt

Whisky Sour Day – Celebrate With J&B Rare!

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The J&B Sinatra Sour!

Whisky Sour Day is celebrated every year in America on the 25th August. This iconic cocktail is delicious, easy to create and perfect to enjoy on a hot Summer evening.

J&B Rare has created their own twist on this classic cocktail – The J&B Sinatra Sour, named after Frank Sinatra, who was part of the infamous Hollywood ‘Rat Pack’ and was known to enjoy J&B Rare in their heyday:

J&B Whisky Sour

Ingredients: 35ml J&B Rare, 10ml lemon juice, 10ml sugar syrup, 3 dashes Angostura Bitters, Maraschino cherries

Method: add all the ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a black cherry, preferably a Maraschino cherry.

Created in the 1930’s, J&B Rare is distilled, blended and bottled in Scotland. A blend of 42 malt and grain whiskies, the heart of J&B Rare is formed from the finest Speyside malts including Knockando, Glen Spey, Auchriosk and Strathmill. The blend is returned to the cask for a further three years’ maturation which brings together the bold flavours of the single malts, with the lighter grain whiskies adding fullness and depth to the blend.

As this elegant blended whisky is lighter than most Scotch whiskies, J&B Rare is the bartenders go-to for blended Scotch whisky cocktails. Perfect for celebrating Whisky Sour Day!

RRP: £22.50, ABV: 40%

J&B is available to buy from these Merchants:-

Celebrate Burns Night With J&B Rare’s Bobby Burns Cocktail!

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The J&B Rare ‘Bobby Burns’

Are you celebrating Burns Night on the 25th January 2020?

If you are, why not raise a glass to Robert Burns with the classic Bobby Burns cocktail? Especially as it has been given an unexpected ‘Rare’ twist by world-renowned Jason Scott, owner of Bramble Bar and the iconic blended Scotch whisky, J&B Rare!

Now in its 219th year, Burns Night is a true celebration of friends, food and whisky

Created in the 1930’s (at the very same time the first known printed recipe of the Bobby Burns appeared in Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book), J&B Rare has a light flavour profile, which makes it the perfect canvas for whisky cocktails such as The Bobby Burns.

Craddock’s original recipe called for Italian Vermouth and Scotch Whisky with 3 dashes of bitters, Jason Scott’s twist on the traditional combines J&B Rare with Balthazar Vermouth, Benedictine and Peychaud bitters, creating a subtle yet complex Bobby Burns.

Now in its 219th year, Burns Night is a true celebration of friends, food and whisky. What better way to mark the occasion than with Jason’s instant classic?

To make the J&B Rare Bobby Burns simply:

  • Add ice to a cocktail shaker
  • Pour in 50ml J&B Rare
  • 25ml Balthazar Vermouth
  • 5ml Benedictine
  • 2 dashes of Peychaud Bitters
  • Stir and strain into a chilled coupe glass
  • Garnish with a fresh lemon peel twist

J&B Rare has been distilled, blended and bottled in Scotland since the 1930’s and is a blend of 42 malt and grain whiskies. The heart of J&B Rare is formed from the finest Speyside malts including Knockando, Glen Spey, Auchriosk and Strathmill. The blend is returned to the cask for a further three years’ maturation which brings together the bold flavours of the single malts with the lighter grain whiskies adding fullness and depth to the blend.

J&B Rare is available to buy from these Merchants:-

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