Scotch – Sam's Upstate Blog

Thoughts and Reflections from Upstate New York

July 14, 2026Cocktails

Cocktail: the Weathered Beekeeper

A cocktail in a rocks glass in front of some bottles and basket of fruit. The bottles are a green bottle of Laphroaig scotch and a deep olive green bottle of milagro tequila. The cocktail is a golden orange color. A ball of ice is in the glass, and a dark red cherry is visible towards the side.

This one is a variant of the Old Fashioned. I’m calling it the Weathered Beekeeper—a nod to the honey and smoke flavors, […]

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025Cocktails

Cocktail: Smoky Martini

My own compromise between recipes from two master bartenders, published on Liquor.com: Dale DeGroff’s Smoky Martini and Audrey Saunders’ Dreamy Dorini Smoking […]

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