Estival Rob Roy – Glengoyne 12 Years
It took me over a year to get around to mix this drink. However, the good thing is that I know had the perfect Scotch whisky for the recipe. The Glengoyne 12 Years worked perfectly well in this summery Rob Roy variation.
The Glengoyne 12 Year Old comes from the most Southern distillery in the Scottish Highlands. They use six washbacks made from Oregon pine wood, one 12.500 l beer still and two 4.000 l spirits stills. Both fermentation and distillation take longer at Glengoyne. Afterwards, the ageing is done in 20 % first fill American oak bourbon casks, 20 % first fill European oak sherry casks and 60 % selected refill casks. The Glengoyne 12 Years has an ABV of 43 %.
Fruity notes
When sipping the Glengoyne 12, you first notice some approachable Scotch flavours of malt and a certain fruitiness. The after a while, the fruitiness turns into apples and pears. Afterwards, the whisky becomes more spicy with hints of black pepper just before green apples show up again. The finish is rather nutty with notes of nougat in. the aftertaste.
An Estival Manhattan – with Scotch
At Amor Y Amargo I overheard one of the bartenders taking about a summery Rob Roy variation he was working on. This got me thinking and I remembered the Estival Manhattan by Mario Kappes. So, I simply replaced the rye with single malt whisky and adjusted the balance to my taste. Fruthermore, I used a mix of two peach bitters and added a tiny splash (ok a big dash) of Peychaud’s Bitters. The bitters just work so perfectly with Scotch.
3 cl Noilly Prat Ambre Vermouth
1 Dash Peychaud’s Bitters
Stir – strain – chilled Cocktail glass;
Garnish: Peach fan; Song: San Fermin – Summer by the Void;
**Mix 50 % Ferdinand’s Red Vineyard Peach & Hops Bitters with 50 % The Bitter Truth Peach Bitters.
The “Estival Rob Roy” starts with that classic single malt and vermouth combination of the original Rob Roy. However, through the amber vermouth and the peach bitters, the drink becomes lighter and more suited for summer. Do not get me wrong, this still is a spirit forward drink and therefore not suited for really hot summer nights. However, it is perfect for medium warm late summer evenings.
*The fact that I received a product reviewed in this article for free, did not – in any way – influence the rating of said product. The whisky was provided by Borco Markenimport.
