Cameron's Kick
A 1920s classic split-base cocktail with Irish whiskey and Scotch, balanced by orgeat and lemon — smooth, nutty, and beautifully complex. — Crafted by Blinner with Love
Ingredients
- 1 oz Irish whiskey
- 1 oz Blended Scotch whisky
- 0.8 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 0.8 oz Orgeat syrup
- lemon twist (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Pair with buttered shortbread or almond biscuits to echo the drink's nutty orgeat notes, or serve alongside a light seafood appetizer like smoked salmon canapés to complement its smooth, balanced character.
Instructions
Add Irish whiskey, Scotch, lemon juice, and orgeat to a shaker with ice
Shake vigorously for 12 seconds
Double strain into a chilled coupe glass
Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in
Tips
First published in Harry MacElhone's 1922 "ABC of Mixing Cocktails" The split base of Irish and Scotch creates wonderful complexity Orgeat (almond syrup) is essential — don't substitute with simple syrup