Winston's Whisky Wake-Up

This invigorating cocktail, inspired by Winston Churchill's love for a morning whisky and soda, is a bold and stimulating creation. With a nod to Churchill's fondness for a good drink, the Churchill’s Breakfast concoction is a robust blend of Scotch whisky, cold brew coffee, and maple syrup, topped with a touch of angostura bitters. The presentation includes a clever touch: a cinnamon stick, representing a cigar, pays homage to Winston's memorable legacy.

Winston's Whisky Wake-Up

A robust and invigorating cocktail inspired by Winston Churchill, blending Scotch whisky, cold brew coffee, and maple syrup, with a hint of angostura bitters, garnished with a smoking cinnamon stick.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 2 oz blended Scotch whisky
  • 0.85 oz cold brew coffee or cooled espresso
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • Dash angostura bitters
  • Few ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Place a martini glass in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  2. Light one end of the cinnamon stick with a gas flame. Once the flame goes out, let it cool.
  3. Take the chilled glass from the freezer and prepare the remaining ingredients in a sealed cocktail shaker or a jam jar with a lid.
  4. Shake the ingredients well and strain the mixture into the glass.
  5. Finely grate over some of the unburnt end of the cinnamon stick, then float the stick in the glass before serving.