Global Scotch Whisky brand Johnnie Walker will be kicking off the ever glamorous awards season with a curated selection of vibrant Johnnie Walker Blue Label cocktails.
For the first time, Johnnie Walker will celebrate the outstanding achievements in television as the Official Spirits Partner of the 75th Emmy Awards season.
Johnnie Walker will mark the occasion with a curated selection of four signature Johnnie Walker Blue Label cocktails expertly crafted by DIAGEO Reserve World Class award-winning mixologist Charles Joly.
These exclusive cocktails and mocktails will be presented at Emmys events throughout the season.
So, if you’re after the perfect drinks to serve at your Emmys party, why not make these signature drinks below.
Rhapsody In Gold
Scotch on the beach? You betcha! Johnnie Walker Blue Label showcases a dizzying blend of whiskies from all corners of Scotland. With that comes a wide breadth of flavors and aromas, including dried fruit, tropical and floral notes. We’ve created this tropical winter highball to highlight the remarkable Whisky, speak to winter-fruit seasonality and offer a bit of escapism.
Ingredients
- 1.75 oz Johnnie Walker Blue Label
- 0.25 oz Zacapa No. 23 Rum
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Golden Spice Syrup*
- 1.5 oz Sidral Soda
Instructions
Combine Blue Label, Rum, Lemon Juice and Golden Spice Syrup in a shaker with crushed ice. Shake lightly and strain over crushed ice into a highball. Top with Sidral Soda and garnish with a bouquet of fresh mint.
*Golden Spice Syrup: Blend 1oz Turmeric per 24oz simple syrup.
Glassware: Highball / Collins
Garnish: Bouquet of fresh mint
Sleight of Hand
An elegant and surprising serve with a dramatic garnish. The Sleight of Hand presents as a classic Old Fashioned style cocktail, but reveals itself with the first sip. Dried fruit, bright acidity and all of the complexity of Johnnie Walker Blue Label make for a perfect marriage. A custom etched, perfect ice block keeps the cocktail at the ideal temperature, while an ethereal citrus aroma drifts down the glass.
Ingredients
1.75 oz Johnnie Walker Blue Label
0.5 oz Cocchi di Torino
0.5 oz Ume (plum) Extract
0.25 oz PX Sherry
1 oz Water
0.4g Lemon Juice
Instructions
Combine all ingredients into a batched cocktail ahead of time. Pour 3 ½ oz into a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill and pour over ice into a double old fashioned glass.
Glassware: Rocks
Garnish: N/A
The 75th, an Espresso Martini
The perennial favorite, Espresso Martini, takes a trip to Scotland. Once you try this elegant, warming and complex combination, you may never go back. Johnnie Walker Blue Label and coffee are a match made in heaven. With a nod to January flavors, we’ve upped the ante with the spiced notes of ginger-snap and pleasantly bitter black strap molasses.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Johnnie Walker Blue Label
- 1 oz Ginger Snap Spiced Espresso*
- 0.75 oz Black Strap Molasses (1:1, molasses:water)
- 1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 2 dashes Vegan Foamer
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and double strain into a chilled coupe.
*Ginger Snap Spiced Espresso: As coffee is brewing, add broken ceylon cinnamon sticks and dried ginger to steep for 20 mins. Strain away solids and chill for use.
Glassware: Coupe
Garnish: N/A
