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Celebrate
Whisky Sour Day with a J&B Sinatra Sour.
A Whisky Sour is probably one of the
most well known and popular whisky
cocktails in America and beyond, so much
so that it even has its own day set
aside to celebrate it in the US, Whisky
Sour Day, which this year falls on
August 25th.
Of course a Whisky Sour is traditionally
made with American Bourbon whiskey, but
as I am sure you know the quality of a
cocktail is dependent on its ingredients
and it is a drink which can be equally
as good when made with a quality Scotch
whisky and one Scotch whisky which is
very popular in the US to create a
Whisky Sour is J&B Rare Scotch Blended
Whisky, a whisky which sits above the
standard entry level blends but should
still be affordable no matter what your
budget is.
J&B Rare originated in the 1930s, a
blend of 42 malt and grain whiskies, the
heart of J&B Rare is formed from the
finest Speyside malts including
Knockando, Glen Spey, Auchroisk and
Strathmill. The blend is returned to the
cask for a further three years’
maturation which brings together the
bold flavours of the single malts, with
the lighter grain whiskies adding
fullness and depth to the blend. The
light whisky with a Speyside edge was
originally blended to suit American
prohibition tastes, it was later highly
popular among influential drinkers such
as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and
Dean Martin (‘The Rat Pack’).
This iconic cocktail is delicious, easy
to create and perfect to enjoy on a hot
Summer evening. J&B Rare has created
their own twist on this classic cocktail
- The J&B Sinatra Sour, named after
Frank Sinatra, who was part of the
infamous Hollywood ‘Rat Pack’ and was
known to enjoy J&B Rare in their heyday:
J & B Rare is still a hugely popular
whisky in America today and it is such a
shame that it gets overlooked by so many
here in the UK, so hopefully in posting
this article I have inspired some of you
to explore this Speyside rich blended
Scotch whisky as it certainly deserves a
bigger audience amongst knowledgeable
whisky drinkers who don't want to spend
too much seeking out a quality dram.
J&B Rare Review - William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
An enticing light, yet rich, apple and
pear sweetness, a touch of vanilla.
Taste:
Light bodied. No surprises the, apple
and pear which the nose announced, a
gentle vanilla sweetness, a wee hint of
cinnamon, a touch of honey and some
lovely delicate spice.
Finish: Honey and vanilla infused
apple and pear linger a while before
bowing out to leave some gentle spice to
have the final word.
Comment:
J & B Rare really is a quality easy
drinking Speyside style blend that could
even rival some of the entry level
Speyside single malts. I have always
wondered why Diageo do not push this
whisky more here in the UK, the US know
how good it is but it seems to get over
looked here. If you are new to whisky
and enjoy a lighter style you will be
hard pushed to find any better than J &
B Rare at this price range.
SMW Blend
Whisky Score
91/100
J & B Rare
Sinatra Sour:
Ingredients::
35ml J&B Rare
10ml lemon juice
10ml sugar syrup
15ml pasteurised egg white and 3 dashes
Angostura Bitters
Maraschino cherries
Method:
Add all the ingredients to an
ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake and
fine strain into a chilled coupe glass
and garnish with a black cherry,
preferably a Maraschino cherry.
You will find J & B Rare available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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