The Harbour Smoke: A Scottish Twist on a Classic

The Harbour Smoke cocktail made with The Hearach Decade Edition whisky, coffee liqueur, PX sherry and bitters, garnished with an orange twist in a chilled martini glass.

The Hearach Decade Edition is the perfect ingredient for The Harbour Smoke cocktail

Elegant yet approachable, The Harbour Smoke is a new cocktail created to celebrate a milestone moment for the Isle of Harris Distillery. To mark ten years – and the release of The Hearach Decade Edition the first-ever whisky made using peat hand-cut from the island – the distillery has teamed up with Glasgow bartender David Anderson of Glasgow’s Five March, who also runs the popular mixology Instagram @home_sweet_spirits, to craft a signature serve.

Inspired by the classic Revolver, Anderson’s Harbour Smoke captures the distillery’s island character in liquid form – quiet smoke, layered spice and just a touch of sweetness.

“The Harbour Smoke is a cocktail I created inspired by the Revolver cocktail with a Scottish twist. It’s a really great way for people to enjoy a whisky for the first time. It takes the traditional Scottish character of peat instead of Bourbon’s sweetness, however, by adding a small splash of sherry, it balances out. Pair that with a great coffee liqueur and some bitters then you’ve got a great Scottish expression showing off the wonderful liquid from Hearach.” – David Anderson

The result is a sophisticated yet welcoming cocktail that brings out the smoky, spiced notes of The Hearach Decade Edition, while nodding to the distillery’s Hebridean roots.

The Harbour Smoke Recipe

Ingredients

Method

  • Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice.

  • Stir until well chilled and diluted.

  • Strain into a chilled martini glass.

  • Express the oils of an orange twist over the surface, then drop in to garnish.

A celebratory serve with island soul, The Harbour Smoke is proof that whisky cocktails can be both modern and timeless.

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