Fall into whisky season with 2 autumn-inspired cocktails

Fall into whisky season with great Thanksgiving cocktails mixed up by Glenfiddich ambassador Jamie Johnson.

Glendfiddich Bourbon Barrel Reserve Maple Old Fashioned

INGREDIENTS
2 oz Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve
0.75 oz Pure Maple Syrup
3 Burnt Orange Peels
3 dashes Angostura Bitters

INSTRUCTIONS
In a mixing glass, add in two of your burnt orange peels. Pour in maple syrup, bitters, and whisky. Fill your mixing glass with ice and stir well. Strain over 1 large ice cube. garnish with remaining orange peel.

Stag’s Orchard Punch Bowl

INGREDIENTS
5 Brown Sugar Cubes
2 oz Club Soda
4 oz Ginger Beer
8 oz Glenfiddich Orchard
3 oz Amaro (Nonino Style)
4 oz Fresh Apple Cider (unsweetened)
2 oz Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
2 oz Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
Apple Slices, Cinnamon, Star Anise, and Orange Wheels for Bowl

INSTRUCTIONS
In a pitcher, combine sugar cubes and club soda. Stir and breakdown the sugar until combined. Add in the rest of the ingredients (except fresh fruit) and stir. Fill with a handful of large ice cubes and store into fridge until ready to serve.
In punch bowl, add in your large ice cubes, your fresh fruits and spices and pour your drink into the punch bowl.
*Makes 6 servings – single serve recipe below.

Stag’s Orchard Punch Bowl *Single Serving Recipe

1.25 oz Glenfiddich Orchard
½ oz Amaro Nonino
¾ oz Fresh Apple Cider
½ oz Brown Simple Syrup (1:1)
¼ oz Orange Juice
¼ oz Lemon Juice
Ginger Beer
Garnish – Apple Slices, Orange Wheel, and Cinnamon Stick

In a shaker with ice, add all your ingredients except ginger beer and garnish. Give this a quick shake. Strain over fresh ice in Collins glass, top with approximately ½ oz – 1 oz of ginger beer and garnish with apple slices, orange wheel and cinnamon stick.