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Shaken · 1 serving

Isle of Islay

A tiki-leaning Scotch sour balancing blended and peated whisky with lemon, cinnamon, and passion-fruit syrup over crushed ice.

Short answer

Isle of Islay is a shaken cocktail made with blended scotch whisky, single malt scotch whisky, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, passion fruit syrup, and cinnamon. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 6 minutes.
Time6 min
MethodShaken
GlassCollins
LevelEasy
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1 serving

Isle of Islay ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Isle of Islay ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Blended Scotch whisky45 ml4.5 cl1.5 oz3 parts
Single malt Scotch whisky15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Lemon Juice30 ml3 cl1 oz2 parts
Cinnamon syrup15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Passion fruit syrup15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Cinnamon1 pinch———

Garnish: A very light even cinnamon powder dusting over the crushed ice

Method

How to make Isle of Islay

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Pre-chill one clear slender Collins glass, prepare clean crushed ice, and reserve one restrained pinch of cinnamon powder.

  2. 02

    Measure 45 ml blended Scotch, 15 ml peated single-malt Scotch, 30 ml fresh lemon juice, 15 ml cinnamon syrup, and 15 ml passion-fruit syrup into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker about three-quarters full with solid cold ice and seal it firmly.

  4. 04

    Shake hard for 10–12 seconds until the whisky sour is thoroughly chilled, integrated, and properly diluted.

  5. 05

    Strain into the chilled Collins glass packed neatly with clean crushed ice.

  6. 06

    Dust the ice surface very lightly and evenly with the single pinch of cinnamon and serve without another garnish.

Tasting profile

What does Isle of Islay taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sourness (5/5) and sweetness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness4 / 5
Sourness5 / 5
Bitterness1 / 5
Strength4 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Isle of Islay questions

What is in a Isle of Islay?

Kokto’s build uses blended scotch whisky, single malt scotch whisky, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, passion fruit syrup, and cinnamon.

How long does a Isle of Islay take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 6 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Isle of Islay prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a collins. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Isle of Islay alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B194https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/41792/isle-of-islay · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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