Glenfiddich’s 55-year-old Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve is one of the most expensive scotches on the planet. While you might not be able to afford a taste of this pricey spirit, you can substitute Glenfiddich’s 12-year-old scotch and enjoy the Mrs. Roberts, a cocktail specially developed to celebrate Glenfiddich’s birthday.
2 parts Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
½ part Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
½ part pomegranate molasses
Dash of plum bitters
Shake all ingredients on ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.
Whisky cocktails are experiencing a resurgence, especially single malt cocktails. For those looking to add a modern twist to more traditional Scotch cocktails, The Pioneering Spirit is sure to be a hit with its refreshing use of pear juice and agave nectar.
1 ½ parts Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
2 parts pear juice
½ part agave nectar
1 part lemon juice
Shake all ingredients on ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
An easy to make cocktail that suits relaxed occasions and nights out alike. Brings out the fruit and spice notes found in the nose and palate of Martell VS, and those of biscuit and gingerbread throughout.
INGREDIENTS
35ml Martell VS
15ml blackcurrant, pear or blackberry liqueur
10ml lemon juice
Ginger beer to top
Build ingredients in a hi-ball glass over cubed ice and garnish with a lemon slice.
Three classic French ingredients brought together in one cocktail – cognac, red wine and cassis. A sophisticated cocktail that underlines the velvet texture, woody notes and fruit quality of VS.
INGREDIENTS
40ml Martell VS
10ml blackcurrant or blackberry liqueur
25ml lemon juice
25ml egg white
10ml gomme
25ml red wine
Shake and strain into coupette and garnish with red wine.
Discover a twist on a classic cognac drink and enjoy how Martell VSOP works in harmony with bitter coffee flavours while maintaining a freshness and vibrancy. An excellent after dinner cocktail.
INGREDIENTS
50ml Martell VSOP
10ml gomme
3 dashes of homemade coffee bitters
Branca Menta
Orange twist
Add a dash of Branca Menta to a rocks glass. Combine cognac, gomme and bitters in shaker, shake and strain into glass. Garnish with orange twist.
A classic cognac cocktail, beautiful in its simplicity. The sweetness of the toasted lemon brings out the slightly caramel and delicate quality of Martell VSOP.
INGREDIENTS
40ml Martell VSOP
20ml triple sec
20ml sweet, grilled lemon
Shake and double strain into coupette and garnish with lemon slice.
The Perfect Serve puts the sense of ritual in serving Martell at the heart of cocktail making. Easy to create, it’s the simple details that work to release even more of the flavours and aromas of Martell VSOP.
INGREDIENTS
35ml Martell VSOP
10ml chilled mineral water
Orange zest
First, chill a brandy balloon by adding ice and water, or by leaving it in the freezer. Once the glass is chilled, add the cognac and water. Finally, twist orange zest over the cocktail and serve.
