Comments on: Cynar and Scotch: The Choke and Smoke Cocktail https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/ You can make these cocktails. Start right now. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 23:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-112849 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:22:14 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-112849 In reply to Liam.

Yeah, it’s a good one. Thanks, Liam.

]]> By: Liam https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-112848 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:20:11 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-112848 Thanks for the shout and glad you enjoyed the drink!

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-110396 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:41:28 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-110396 In reply to Paul Ilechko.

Sounds good. Plus, I’ve always thought rum and apricot (or peach) brandy were a nice combination. Thanks!

]]> By: Paul Ilechko https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-110393 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:22:34 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-110393 In reply to Doug Ford.

Rum also goes extremely well with Cynar. I created a drink that I call the Santo Domingo:

2 oz Dark Rum (I like Gosling), ¾ oz Cynar, ¼ oz Apricot Brandy (Marie Brizard or Rothman&Winter), orange bitters, orange peel garnish

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-110377 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:28:36 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-110377 In reply to Paul Ilechko.

I only recently became aware of the Scotch Lodge, and I haven’t had a chance to try it yet—this motivates me to do some experimentation. The recipe that I found also suggested Zucca as a substitute for Cynar, which seems reasonable, and adds a dash of orange bitters. I look forward to trying it, thanks for the suggestion, and for the idea of Heering as a sub for Combier Rouge, which I’ve not seen in my region.

]]> By: Paul Ilechko https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-110373 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:28:30 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-110373 This is a fun cocktail, but my favorite Scotch and Cynar drink is the Scotch Lodge, invented by Tommy Klus in Portland, OR. My version of it was made as follows:

The Scotch Lodge: 1.5 oz Scotch, ½ oz Cherry Heering, ½ oz Cynar, ½ oz Punt e Mes. Orange twist garnish.

The original used Combier Rouge, which I do not have and so replaced with the Heering. I used Monkey Shoulder blended Malt Whisky, which is not very peaty.

Strangely, I tried to make this drink with Rye instead of Scotch, and it was not nearly as good. The Scotch seems to cut into the bitterness of the Cynar and Punt e Mes combo better than Rye can. It might work better with a sweeter Bourbon, I should try that ;)

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-110246 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:58:40 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-110246 In reply to Dennis Chiapello.

Thanks, Dennis!

]]> By: Dennis Chiapello https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-109849 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 07:30:05 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-109849 Having just acquired a bottle of Cynar, I was excited to see this recipe–until I got to the brown sugar cordial! Well, if building an elegant cocktail can be likened to stacking bricks, I guess it’s not surprising that scotch won’t hold without some mortar. One of these days, perhaps…
Love your cocktail histories. Don’t ever stop!

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108444 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 22:58:14 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108444 In reply to jmshoemaker1512.

I’m delighted, thanks for letting me know.

]]> By: jmshoemaker1512 https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108439 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:40:05 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108439 I started looking for posts on rye whiskey, but instead ended up here. As a fan of off cocktails and unusual flavors, this is intriguing. Excellent post. Keep up the good work, you just earned yourself another follower.

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108381 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 22:34:51 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108381 In reply to foodinbooks.

That’s very uplifting, thank you.

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108375 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:46:28 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108375 In reply to kandriot1.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108374 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:44:23 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108374 In reply to Jacob Pellegry.

Lagavulin is a very pleasant way to start on peaty Scotch, congratulations on that. Glad you enjoyed the article.

]]> By: Doug Ford https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108373 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:41:44 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108373 In reply to bulaien.

Sounds interesting, I’ll give it a try—as soon as I restock Laphroaig.

]]> By: bulaien https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108362 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 08:55:12 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108362 Great post. Great combo. It’s funny you referred the Smoking Gun as just last night I mixed myself a hot and toddy with 2oz Laproiag, 1/2 oz fernet branca, 3oz hot water and a few dashes of spicy orange bitters. It was great, and if you like the Smoke and Choke I’m sure you’ll love it.

]]> By: Jacob Pellegry https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108361 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:43:25 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108361 I look forward to trying this. I remember the first really peated Scotch I ever had. My father bought it for me as he was leaving a restaurant that was currently featuring a drink I’d made to help them clean out some old stock. It was 16-Year-Old Lagavulin, and it was wonderful. I spent at least 2 hours drinking the pour and breathing in the smell. It was the first time I’d ever encountered a liquor that could be considered savory; it reminded me of bacon. I’m always glad to see new drinks that can hopefully incorporate that smoky taste.

Death and Co.’s book includes a recipe for a drink called a Coffee and Cigarettes, essentially a Manhattan with Laphroaig and coffee liqueur, I think Galliano Ristretto. I could never find the Ristretto, but homemade coffee liqueur still made for an excellent drink, in my opinion. I often thought about trying some sort of Mexican variant with Del Maguey Chichicapa or some such smoky mezcal, and Patron XO Café. I never did get around to it, though.

Come to think of it, I might make something tonight with Suntory Hakushu and some espresso-infused demerara syrup. Any past or present smoker can tell you that coffee and smoke is a winning combination.

Thanks for the article, I enjoyed reading it.

]]> By: kandriot1 https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108357 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 04:07:47 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108357 The photos are Fantastic! Love the post! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: foodinbooks https://cold-glass.com/2017/01/13/cynar-and-scotch-the-choke-and-smoke-cocktail/#comment-108356 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 01:18:58 +0000 http://cold-glass.com/?p=66094#comment-108356 Great post as usual. This is the fourth reference to Amaro in the past week that I’ve come across, and about the fifth reference to Fernet-Branca but I’ve come across in the past month. So a little bit of serendipity I think. And of course as I was reading your blog, I’m sipping some Scotch myself. A nice end to the week, a drink and your blog post.

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