Mixing with Single Malt Scotch

By Chilled Magazine

Glen Moray Distillery: Chilled 100 Mixologists Craft Unique Cocktails

In an effort to demonstrate the traditional yet modern character of single malt scotch, Glen Moray Distillery invited Chilled 100 members to craft cocktails using an expression from its collection.

About Glen Moray Distillery

Glen Moray Distillery originated in 1897 and is located in Elgin within the Speyside region. Its single malt scotches are unpeated, making them very approachable, and its barrel-finished expressions are very popular among millennials. The Glen Moray Classic Collection is a perfect marriage of innovation and heritage, challenging the boundaries of flavor while employing the brand’s traditional technique. The result is an intriguing range of whiskies that will enchant both whisky novices and enthusiasts alike. Five Chilled 100 mixologists shared their unique cocktail recipes and visions while mixing with different expressions of Glen Moray.

Meet Rael Petit – Chilled 100 Member, New York City

Rael Petit created a bar consulting company called Rebel Disco almost a decade ago, creating cocktail menus for multiple bars in Manhattan and Brooklyn, including Trump SoHo, MPD, STASH, Blackhound, SubMercer, Lot 45, and the Gansevoort Hotel. In 2013, Petit, Jeremy Strawn, and Nick Boccio opened Mulberry Project together, which Petit co-owns and manages. Additionally, he opened ROX, a Lower East Side art gallery.

Good Vibration

by Rael Petit

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. Glen Moray Classic Port Cask Finish Whisky
  • 1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse
  • 1/4 bar spoon Bellocq Matcha Green Tea
  • 1/2 oz. Honey
  • 1 oz. Lemon Juice
  • Egg White
  • 3 Golden Berries, Muddled
  • Golden Berry (for Garnish)
  • Dehydrated Lemon Wheel (for Garnish)

Preparation

  1. Dry shake ingredients; then shake with ice and pour into a teacup.
  2. Garnish with a golden berry and dehydrated lemon wheel.

Description

“I have been doing a high tea cocktail menu at The Williamsburg Hotel and really got into playing with teas. The matcha and scotch are so smooth together—a perfect combination.” – Rael Petit, Beverage Director at The Williamsburg Hotel, Brooklyn

Meet Damon Roseberry – Chilled 100 Member, Miami

Damon has bartended for Broken Shaker Miami Beach — which won the 2015 Spirited Awards’ Best American Hotel Bar and was ranked 16th by The World’s 50 Best Bars—for nearly four years. He is grateful to be working with the intimate group of beverage professionals currently shaping the future of the Magic City’s cocktail scene. Damon is eager to learn new skills and hash out ideas with fellow bartenders from all over the world.

Tropigoth Highball

by Damon Roseberry

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Glen Moray Classic Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • 1 oz. Hibiscus Guava Shrub*
  • 1 1/2 oz. Coconut Water
  • 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
  • Soda (to Top)

Preparation

  1. Build all ingredients except soda in a highball glass.
  2. Add ice and top off with soda.

Description

“The tropical heat of Miami brought a nice, long, refreshing cocktail to mind, with the wonderfully mixable characteristics of Glen Moray Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky being the forefront of flavor. That being said, the vinegar used in the hibiscus guava shrub comes from a tradition used more as a seasoning to our favorite fried foods. A little malt vinegar livens up the shrub in the cocktail. It’s easy to drink in the summer or winter.” – Damon Roseberry, Bartender at Broken Shaker, Miami

Hibiscus Guava Shrub*


Ingredients

  • 1 cup Guava Puree
  • 1 1/2 cup Demerara sugar
  • 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flower
  • ½ cup malt vinegar

Preparation

  1. Add guava puree, Demerara sugar, and drive hibiscus flower in a small saucepan.
  2. Cook until the sugar has diluted and the hibiscus color has been extracted.
  3. Strain and add the malt vinegar.
  4. Let cool.

Meet Mario Catayong – Chilled 100 Member, Chicago

Mario transformed a background in culinary art into learning about and creating cocktails. He helped open Baume & Brix and The Grid with some chef friends and created the cocktail programs for both. He then went on to help open Folkart Restaurant Management group’s Billy Sunday in Logan Square, along with GreenRiver. Mario eventually transitioned over to the hotel industry, working for Loews Hotel in Streeterville for about three years. He currently works at Hotel Zachary.

The Theobroma

by Mario Catayong

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Glen Moray Classic Sherry Cask Finish Whisky
  • 3/4 oz. Carpano Bianco
  • 1/2 oz. Tempus Fugit Spirits Creme de Cacao
  • 1/4 oz. Frangelico
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Twist or Swath of Lemon (for Garnish)

Preparation

  1. Add liquid ingredients to a glass.
  2. Stir and garnish with lemon.

Description

“I just wanted to play off of the chocolate and slight toffee and nuttiness of the single malt’s flavor profile while keeping the integrity of the scotch, hence the use of cacao and Frangelico and stirring the cocktail.” – Mario Catayong, Bartender at Hotel Zachary, Chicago

Meet Ryan Hooks – Chilled 100 Member, Los Angeles

Media personality and award-winning mixologist Ryan Hooks began bartending the day he turned 21. He immediately fell in love with the idea of making cocktails and helping others have a great time. Ryan has competed in and won several mixology competitions, including Best Margarita in L.A. Ryan has also spent a lot of time in front of the camera and working red carpets as a media host, which led to the idea for a YouTube series called Cocktails in Motion, where each week he presents a unique new cocktail themed after a TV show or movie. The show allows him to share his passion for making drinks by teaching others how to make them.

Speyside Breeze

by Ryan Hooks

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. Glen Moray Classic Chardonnay Cask Finish
  • 1/2 oz. Amaro Angeleno
  • 1/4 oz. Dry Curaçao
  • 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 oz. Liquid Alchemist Orgeat Syrup
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters
  • Orange (for Garnish)
  • Cherry (for Garnish)

Preparation

  1. Shake and strain over fresh ice.
  2. Garnish tiki-style with orange and cherry.

Description

“The subtle vanilla and cinnamon spice of Glen Moray Chardonnay Cask immediately made me think of a fun tiki cocktail. That inspired me to play with the depth of bitterness from Amaro Angeleno blended with the sweetness from orgeat and rhubarb, and finishing with the nice, long, pleasant floral spice from the Glen Moray. This is easy to drink and delicious, and will be a favorite for any style of drinker.” – Ryan Hooks, Lead Bartender at Doheny Room, Los Angeles

Meet Tiffanie Barriere – Chilled 100 Member, Atlanta

Tiffanie is a mixologist and freelance bartender originally hailing from Louisiana and Texas. In 2015, Tales of the Cocktail selected Tiffanie as one of the five black female bartenders influencing the Atlanta drinking scene. She spent seven years as the beverage director at One Flew South, which received accolades from Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, and the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. Known as “The Drinking Coach,” Tiffanie now calls herself a “freelance” bartender, opting to create cocktail menus for popup dinners and host mixology lessons all around the nation. She’s a three-time James Beard attendant, Bar Smart graduate, and winner of the Top 50 Tastemakers of the South award.

Thick as Leaves

by Tiffanie Barriere

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Glen Moray Classic Sherry Cask Finish Whisky
  • 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 oz. Orange Blossom Honey Syrup
  • 2 oz. Fig Tea*
  • 4 Fresh Figs

Preparation

  1. Muddle 3 fresh figs into a shaker.
  2. Combine all wet ingredients after muddle along with ice; shake hard until cold.
  3. Double-strain to get fig bits out, pour mixture into a coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with remaining fresh fig.

Description

“The inspiration for this cocktail is from the comfort, season, and balance that figs bring. (I’m a country girl.) When you pick figs, your hands get sappy from the stem’s nectar and the leaves make a fantastic tea, so the whole branch brings me joy and there’s no waste. The nectar and leaves almost taste like a soft coconut—super refreshing and light. That balances the honey, lemon, and Glen Moray. All-natural goodness!” – Tiffanie Barriere, Freelance Bartender, Atlanta

Fig Tea*


Ingredients

  • Handful of Fresh Fig Leaves

Preparation

  1. Bring fig leaves to a slow boil.
  2. Strain and add honey or sugar to taste.

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