With the festive season comes festive drinks full of seasonal flavours, warming spices and Christmassy scents.
Whether you're looking for something to add festive notes into your cocktails, or want to gift a special Scottish spirit this Christmas, you can’t go wrong with this selection.
Arran Gold, 17% ABV
Arran Gold Cream Liqueur makes the perfect after-dinner drink. Made with a healthy dose of Arran single malt, it has notes of chocolate, cassis and mint. Simply serve it on the rocks and enjoy by the fire.
Edradour Cream Liqueur, 17% ABV
Edradour Cream Liqueur has been specially formulated for Edradour Distillery using only the finest ingredients, which naturally include Edradour Single Malt. Delicious on its own, poured over ice cream or in coffee.
Bruadar Spiced, 24% ABV
Bruadar, already beloved for its exquisite combination of single malt, sloe berries and honey from their own hives, has now turned up the heat with this spiced edition. Perfect for enhancing your festive cocktails or savouring neat.
Edinburgh Gin Mulled Gin Liqueur, 20% ABV
This Mulled Gin Liqueur is a luscious addition to your festive drinks offering. A spiced gin that makes mulled wine simple. Just add it to red wine and gently warm in a pan for a subtly spiced and aromatic hot drink. Or to make it into a celebratory serve, mix with sparkling red wine or add to your Bucks Fizz.
Amarosa Wild Scottish Spritz Liqueur, 20% ABV
This liqueur makes a perfect winter fizz due to its seasonal flavour profile. Expect gorgeous bitter-sweet aromas of golden raisins and tangy fruits. Full of rich figs and tarte tatin with a splash of blackcurrant acidity on the finish. Simply add to soda water or prosecco for a sparkling cocktail or stir with dark rum and orange bitters for an Amarosa Old Fashioned.
Jalisgow Coffee Liqueur, 30% ABV
Started by three friends from Glasgow, but made in Mexico to an authentic recipe, this coffee tequila is the perfect fusion of flavours. It will give any festive cocktail a kick, but, having only been around for a couple of months, it also makes an excellent gift to impress the friend that has everything. Best of all, there's a Black Friday offer running online giving you 15% off a full-price bottle.
Highland Nectar Scotch Whisky Liqueur, 35% ABV
Crafted by Elixir Distillers, this is a marriage of five-year-old Scotch whisky with botanicals including ginger, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, vanilla and bitter orange, creating a golden liqueur that is rich, aromatic and fruity. Enjoy Highland Nectar neat or over ice as an after-dinner sipper, mix it with soda water for a sweet, refreshing Highball or try it in a classic cocktail such as a Bobby Burns.
Stroma Malt Whisky Liqueur, 35% ABV
Stroma is a whisky-based liqueur made with a blend of malt whiskies from Old Pulteney. This sweet, golden-coloured liqueur has a rich and smooth texture and notes of toffee, citrus, honey, and dried fruit.
Perth Gin Winter Spiced Liqueur, 20% ABV
Based on the Perth Gin Original recipe, Spiced Winter liqueur adds cinnamon, warm spices, orange and berries, creating a sensory journey of flavours. Add it to sparkling wine or heat apple juice and mix in some Spiced Liqueur for a nice winter warmer.
Panthers M*lk, 15% ABV
OK, not a liqueur per se but still a great easy pre-mixed cocktail for the holiday season. The ‘world's first’ oat milk-based cocktail range is inspired by the legendary 100-year-old Spanish cocktail Leche de Pantera. This creamy Glasgow-based brand comes in four flavours: Crema, Rosa, Café and Menta. Simply serve on the rocks and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Inka Larissa (aka @onthesauceagain) shares her festive cocktail recipes
Spiced Espresso Martini
- 50ml Spiced Whisky Liqueur
- 20ml Walnut Amaro
- 10ml Demerara Sugar Syrup
- Double Espresso
Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with coffee beans.
Golden Grasshopper from Arran Distillery
- 50ml Arran Gold
- 25ml Creme de Menthe
- 25ml Creme de Cacao
Shake all ingredients and double strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cocoa powder and mint.
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