A Perfect Whisky Cocktail: The Blacksmith

There just something about the crisp fall air that makes me crave a nice whisky cocktail. That sweet brown elixir seems to be the perfect way to take the slight chill off the season and warm you from the inside. Sure, I like my whisky on the rocks or straight up. But I actually don’t think there is anything sacrilege about using a really good whisky in a cocktail. After all why use a mediocre one? It will just make a mediocre cocktail…. I discovered The Blacksmith while experimenting with a bottle of whisky from Forty Creek and instantly feel for him. The blacksmith is a little bit sweet and a little bit spicy without hiding the great whisky flavour.

Recipe:

Instructions:

  1. Build cocktail in mixing jar with ice
  2. Stir to chill
  3. Serve in chilled Rocks Glass
  4. Lime zest over cocktail and garnish with chili
  5. Enjoy
  6. Repeat
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Christian has been a cultural and style junkie since the age of 6; while most kids were swiping cookies, he was swiping his grandfathers' Patek Philippe. Raised to appreciate art, fashion,design and  literature (yeah, this one actually reads) by a single mother fondly called Jackie-O. Christian quickly went from childhood cultural capital thief to academia protégé. Referred to as the cat's meow by some, too clever by half by others, Christian eschewed the academic life and ran away to join the circus -the fashion circus. Several well-appointed positions later and a career on the rise would be most people's dream but it was time to say fuck off and start all over again.

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