The Wee Beast's Lair

Ingredients

• 45ml Ardbeg Wee Beastie
• 20ml Islay Single Malt (Lagavulin 16yr recommended)
• 15ml Laphroaig Quarter Cask
• 12ml Honey syrup (1:1 ratio)
• 8ml Fresh lemon juice
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash Peated oak smoke (Islay mist)

Method

1. Pour honey syrup into a mixing glass
2. Add both single malts and the Ardbeg Wee Beastie
3. Add fresh lemon juice and Angostura bitters
4. Fill mixing glass with large ice cubes
5. Stir for 12-15 seconds until properly chilled
6. Strain into prepared glass over a single large ice cube
7. Express peated oak smoke over the surface using a smoking gun or torch-warmed wood chip

Serve in a Glencairn glass or crystal rocks glass. Garnish with a single large smoked oak ice cube in the center of the drink. Prepare a thin lemon twist (2cm length) and place it horizontally across the rim. Optional: present with a small smoking vessel containing Islay peat chips beside the glass for aromatic enhancement before service.