We all know Dad has an assortment of ties to last a lifetime and enough mugs to stock a coffee house— leaving you faced with the annual dilemma of finding a gift that he’ll actually enjoy.
Whether that be your actual Father, your brother who just had his first baby, to your adoring husband who does so much for the kids, or your best friend welcoming his 2nd child – be sure to recognize all of the Father’s in your life with the perfect gift this Father’s Day.
Celebrate their journey through fatherhood with one of the most exceptional blended Scotch whiskies available. This year, for a man that appreciates luxury and quality, the answer is simple—a personalized engraved bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label.
Of Fathers and Men
“This recipe draws inspiration from the classic cocktail the Godfather, which is made using Scotch and amaretto. This drink has little more kick to it as the Scotch is not lost behind the modifying spirits”
Ingredients:
1 ounce Johnnie Walker Black Label 1/2 ounce Coffee Liqueur
1/4 ounce Cherry Herring
2 dashes Bittermen’s Mole Bitters Cherry and Orange Twists for Garnish
Preparations:
1. Add all ingredients into a stirring glass filled with ice.
2. Gently stir to chill liquid.
3. Strain into Double Old Fashioned glass filled with ice.
4. Garnish with cherry and orange twists.
Ideal Serving Glass:
Double Old Fashioned Glass
Yield:
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
Gilded Nail
“Drawing inspiration from the Rusty Nail, this cocktail has spice, citrus, and honey notes that only a real Scotch drinker can appreciate.”
Ingredients:
1 ounce Johnnie Walker Select Cask Rye 1/4 ounces Drambuie
1/4 ounce Zwack or Unicum Plum Amaro 1 dash of Angostura® aromatic bitters Lemon and Orange Twists for Garnish
Preparation:
1. Build ingredients in a mixing glass with ice
2. Gently stir for 30-40 seconds.
3. Strain into a Nick and Nora glass.
4. Twist lemon peel to release oils and discard, repeat with orange twist.
Ideal Serving Glass:
Nick and Nora glass
Yield:
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
Aberdeen
“This cocktail is light and refreshing allowing the flavor of the whisky to shine through. That is all that really needs to be said when drinking something like this on a warm afternoon.”
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounce Johnnie Walker Double Black 1/2 ounce Honey Syrup (1:1 Honey to Water) Pellegrino Grapefruit Soda
Grapefruit Twist for Garnish
Preparation:
1. Add honey syrup and Johnnie Walker Double Black to a Collins glass filled with ice.
2. Top with grapefruit soda and stir.
3. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Ideal Serving Glass:
Collins glass
Yield:
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol