The American Whiskey Skin is our twist on a drink popular in the late 19th Century. If you think about it, it’s basically a deconstructed hot Toddy and definitely a derivation of Blackwood’s Hot Whiskey Punch. For much of its history spirits have been used as a medical cure for all sorts of ailments and during the Victorian era, Hot Whiskey was commonly used to clear up the common cold. And it does work to an extent. Apparently, whiskey is a pretty good decongestant, in the initial stages of intoxication (when you’re getting Tipsy) the alcohol in whiskey dilates your blood cells making it much easier for your mucus membranes to deal with the infection. The downside is that the more you drink (when alcohol reaches higher levels in your body) it’ll begin to constrict your blood vessels and raise your blood pressure exacerbating conditions like migraines. So maybe only have one.
Either way, it is a fantastic cold weather cocktail to drink and feel cozy. It’s a great use for some of your more flavorful whiskeys as when you lengthen it with water you’re spreading the flavor profile out making it much easier to catch those wonderfully nuanced flavors in the whiskey! Especially if you omit the honey!
American Whiskey Skin
Instructions
- Preheat the glass by pouring hot water.
- Add the honey and bourbon and mix in the glass.
- Cut a lemon and make some slits in the peel.
- Stick the cloves in the slits.
- Place the lemon in the glass and pour boiling water.
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