Three Whisky-Based Cocktails for this Highly Unusual Holiday Season

If there was ever a time to break out “the good stuff” it’s during the holidays – especially after the rollercoaster of a year we’ve had.

For the whisky loving set, this may mean cracking open a bottle of Glenfiddich.

GF14 YO – Ecom Assets

While the award-winning single malt Scotch whisky is often enjoyed on its own (neat or on the rocks), it also makes a great base for cocktails.  Mix one up to entertain the members of your bubble (depending on the restrictions in your home area) or sip on yourself and share a virtual toast with loved ones this Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

If you’re in the market for whisky cocktail inspiration, check out these options from Glenfiddich:

Glenfiddich Scotch Spice

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old
  • ¾ oz Cinnamon syrup
  • ½ oz Lemon juice
  • 2 Dashes bitters

Instructions:

  • Combine ingredients in a shaker full of ice and shake for 15-20 seconds
  • Strain into chilled cocktail glass
  • Garnish with cinnamon stick

 

Glenfiddich Bourbon Barrel Old Fashioned

old fashioned cocktail garnished with orange twist peel isolated

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Glenfiddich 14-Year-Old
  • 1 Sugar cube
  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Orange peel

Instructions:

  • Splash the bitters over the sugar cube, add whisky and stir
  • Add ice cube and garnish with the orange peel

Glenfiddich Cranberry Sour

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old
  • 3 oz Cranberry Juice
  • ¾ oz Lemon juice
  • Pinch of sugar

Instructions:

  • Combine ingredients in a shaker full of ice and shake for 30 seconds
  • Strain over large ice cube
  • Garnish with rosemary

*all photos from William Grant & Sons

Share your cocktail creations with us on Instagram and as always, please enjoy spirits like Glenfiddich responsibly.  Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Erin Nicole Davis

Erin Nicole Davis

Erin Nicole Davis is a Toronto-based writer and actor. When she’s not writing the day away in a face mask, she’s taking in the city’s vibrant arts scene, doing a red carpet interview or brunching with her leading ladies (at least, in pre-COVID-19 times). Follow Erin: @erinnicoledavis
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