Contest! The Black Grouse Smoky Cocktails

April 1st marks the day when the trickster comes out in all of us – April Fools Day. Research shows that the average American adult only laughs 18 times a day, so this year, take a different spin on the traditional April Fools Day joke and trick your victim’s taste buds with something surprisingly delicious.

If you’re the trickster who enjoys a day of devious fun with cocktails, we have an ally for you – The Black Grouse. This April Fools Day The Black Grouse is ready to join you, with unsuspecting cocktail combinations exposing his sinister, smoky side.

The Black Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky is a peated version of its counterpart – The Famous Grouse. They say you eat and drink with your eyes, but we’re about to present perfectly balanced cocktails with bold character looking to throw your taste buds for an April Fools loop.

We start with our first cocktail – The Smoke Show

It looks like a peachy coloured, fruit oasis – but don’t let your eyes deceive you, it is actually a smoky odyssey. Made up of pear juice, lemon juice, port and ginger beer, you have a winning combination of tart, sweet and smoky taking your taste buds on a journey.

What’s In It?

• 1oz. The Black Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky
• 1 oz. Pear juice
• 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
• 0.5oz. Tawny Port
• 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
• Top with Ginger Beer
• Garnish with pear slice or fan

How do you make it?
Measure ingredients, except for the ginger beer, into a shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously for 10-12 seconds, then strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with a pear fan. Your taste buds will never know what hit ‘em!

Our second cocktail breaks the rules on simple soda cocktails, as it pleasantly surprises with a welcomed appearance of tangy citrus – Instead of a Black and Black, we have an Orange is the New Black.

What’s In It?

• 1.5 oz. The Black Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky
• Cola
• Orange wedge

How do you make it?
Fill a highball glass with ice, squeeze in a wedge of orange and drop into the glass. Add a measure of The Black Grouse and top up with cola, stir and serve.

Giveaway!

To celebrate April Fools (no joke), we have partnered up with The Black Grouse to give away a bottle of The Black Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky to one lucky fan. You must be of legal drinking age & present a valid driver’s license to claim the prize.

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