7 Coffee and Whisky Drinks to Caffeinate Your Cocktail Hour
Coffee and whisky are a deliciously good match. The rich, deep notes of a quality blend taste incredible next to coffee, whether you take it black, milky or topped with cream. Packed with flavour, these two are pretty much made to be mixed.
So, smell the coffee: it’s time to take cocktail hour to a whole new level.
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Scots Coffee
We might be biased, but this espresso-whisky hybrid is as good as it gets. It’s got sweetness, spritz, a dark shot of rich coffee and a generous pour of whisky. What else do you actually need?
Ingredients
50ml of Ballantine’s Finest
100ml of cream soda
A single shot of espresso
To whip one up, start by prepping your espresso and setting it aside to cool completely. Once chilled, fill a tall glass with your ice, pour in the whisky and cream soda, and top it off with the coffee. Give it a gentle stir, then take a bow and enjoy the praise.
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Cold Brew Kick
Think of this cold brew cocktail as the laid-back cousin of the Espresso Martini. One round of these and your mates will be turning up at yours every Friday night.
Mixing cold-brew coffee with an extra liquor kick, this drink is packed with flavour and perfect for a quick pre-party buzz.
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Coffee Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is a drink that needs no introduction. Classic, simple and easily customised, it’s a recipe with endless possibilities. This time around we’re giving it a coffee twist by adding some cold brew to the traditional mix.
Ingredients
50ml Ballantine’s 7 American Barrel
1 Brown cane sugar cube
4 Dashes Angostura bitters
Dash of espresso
In a short glass, start by muddling a sugar cube and Angostura bitters into a paste before adding ice, Ballantine’s 7 American Barrel scotch and a dash of coffee for a caffeinated kick. Stunning!
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Whisky Espresso Martini
The Espresso Martini is every coffee drinker’s go-to cocktail. But have you tried it with whisky? Swap out the usual vodka for Ballantine’s Finest to give the classic recipe an edge.
Ingredients
45ml of Ballantine’s Finest
20ml of Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur
25ml of fresh espresso
5ml of Sugar
Pinch of salt
Shake everything hard with ice until it’s completely chilled, then strain it into a coupe glass and garnish with a dusting of cacao powder.
If you want to go total wildcard, you can experiment with chocolate liqueur or even try a Parmesan Espresso Martini by grating hard cheese over the top to marry a sharp saltiness with the rich coffee. Go hard or go home, right?
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Blood Shot Eye
The Blood Shot Eye is a seriously good drink that’ll keep the energy high whether you’re heading out-out, staying in, or somewhere in between.
Ingredients
50ml Ballantine’s Finest
50ml Cold brew coffee
2 teaspoons of sugar
To mix this simple yet genius drink, add everything into a shaker filled with ice. Give it a hard shake, then strain and pour it into a rocks glass packed with fresh ice. Garnish with a fresh orange twist, and you’re good to go. It’s only two ingredients, but boy does it deliver.
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Cinnamon Whisky Iced Latte
Latte lovers, listen up. Make your favourite coffee cooler a cocktail-hour regular with this spiced drink that’s somehow both warming and refreshing.
Ingredients
50ml of Ballantine’s Finest
1 espresso shot or cold brew
200ml milk
To make it, simply add everything into a glass filled with ice, then dust the top with a sprinkle of cinnamon. The result? An iced coffee, but a little cheekier.
Enjoy more ways to drink Ballantine’s with our collection of whisky cocktail recipes. You’ll find everything from classic whisky mixers to vanilla whisky drinks. What’ll you shake up next?
