IMBO Magazine Issue 33: One Love | Page 149

L ife is all about an experience, a time shared with special people...it’s a vibe. It’s building a moment in strokes of careful thought and consideration, with moments of passion – that intertwine us. This best describes what the Valentines season should be about. And this is why we are leaving all the cliché valentine treats in 2014. Yes, whiskey is quite an intimate drink - put aside the serious business men sitting alongside the fire place impression. It can actually be used as form of festive mixing and a little intellectual foreplay. Stuck on just the right selection to treat your partner with? We invite you to an 1879 legacy, a blend of elegant simplicity undergoing new changes: Black bottle Whiskey. Described as ‘silky, mellow, fruity with balanced smoky peaty flavours with sweet oak and heather honey.’ Black Bottle whiskey presents a delicate blended scotch with exotic tastes mild enough for a ‘real mans’ man, also offering a gentle lingering smokiness for the deluxe tenacious woman. Not only does it taste exceptional, its black glass packaging and gold label is a sexy and elegant win. A dinner for two accompanied by a scotch, might want to be considered for a romantic evening. Make an exclusive night out of the delicious Cocktail blends Black bottle offers on their site. Make it special with these signature mixes: Black Bottle Bitters & Cola Glass Rocks Garnish Orange wedge Ingredients 1 part Black Bottle Whisky 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 parts cola Method Fill glass to rim with ice cubes, add bitters, Black Bottle Whisky and cola, stir and add orange wedge Black Bottle Old Fashioned Glass Rocks Garnish Orange zest twist Ingredients 2 parts Black Bottle Whisky 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters 20ml sugar syrup Method Stir Black Bottle Whisky, bitters and sugar syrup over ice until chilled (20secs), twist orange zest over glass to release orange oils and place in glass 149 IMBO/ ISSUE 32/ '14