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Skye's the Limit

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The powerful maritime flavours of Talisker Skye are complimented by the sweet, subtly citrus flavours of classic mixer Lillet Blanc for this stunning Skye’s the Limit cocktail.
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About this recipe

A great use of a fabulous whisky and a classic mixer; Skye’s the Limit brings together complementary Lillet Blanc with Talisker Skye, stirring with sage to enhance the round, sweeter flavours of the malt. While it looks amazing, Skye’s the Limit really is very simple to make. After stirring together Talisker Skye whisky and Lillet Blanc in a glass with ice and sage, just strain and serve with a sage leaf garnish. The final effect is a striking, subtle gold-coloured drink in an enticingly chilled, long-stemmed glass. A v-shaped Martini receptacle will do if you don’t have a coupe – but either will impress your guests as you deliver a modern twist on a great whisky. Named after the beautiful island where the Talisker distillery is based and launched in 2015, Talisker Skye takes the characteristically rugged, smoky and sweet notes of the distillery and gently softens them. Talisker is the only distillery on the island of Skye, first built in 1830 with a pier constructed in 1900 and new copper mash tuns (a vat in which malt is mashed) in the late 1990s. Its partner, Lillet Blanc, is an aperitif wine from Podensac, a small village just south of Bordeaux in France. Nowadays it is used as a substitute for Kina Lillet in the Vesper Martini cocktail because Kina Lillet, a vermouth from the same company is no longer in production. Lillet Blanc is a blend of wine made from the Semillon grape, mostly from the Bordeaux region, liqueur from sweet and bitter orange peel and quinine liqueur made from Peruvian Cinchona bark. Bartenders have been known to switch out vermouth in a Manhattan with Lillet Blanc, while keeping the rye or bourbon, but the use of sage and the distinctive maritime flavours of Talisker Skye here really makes for a deliciously new drink.

Ingredients for

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40ml.
Talisker Skye
50ml.
Lillet Blanc
3leaves
Sage Leaves
➤ 1.6 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

1 x
Strainer
1 x
Bar spoon
1 x
Jigger
1 x
Ice

How to make

Place sage leaves in a glass.

Slap 2 sage leaves and place into a mixing glass or tumbler.
Add ice.

Fill the glass with ice cubes.
Add Talisker Skye and Lillet Blanc.

Using a jigger, measure 40ml Talisker Skye and 55ml Lillet Blanc into the glass.
Stir the mixture.

Stir thoroughly using a bar spoon until chilled.
Strain into a glass.

Using a cocktail strainer, strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with sage.

Place a sage leaf on top of the drink to garnish.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.
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