Recipes

Get Hanky Panky Lounge’s Spirit Of The Barrel cocktail recipe

The drink from bartender Declan Coffey is one of the Top 50 of 2023.

Boothby Staff

Oct 30, 2023 — 1 min read

This drink is one of the Boothby Top 50 Drinks of the Year 2023 — you can see the full Top 50 here.

Spirit Of The Barrel recipe

Ingredients

45mL Coconut Oil infused Highland Scotch
10mL Creme de Banane
5mL Fino sherry
30mL Lemon juice
10mL 1:1 Roasted Pineapple syrup

Notes

From bartender Declan Coffey:

“This drink was my entry to the finals of the NT Bartender of the Year. I made it defy the expectation that whisky drinks need to be serious and booze focused. The sherry adds complexity for the seasoned imbibers, but the blend of three tropical fruits makes it smashable for everyone. A tiki-esque whisky drink that ticks all the boxes. It ended up winning me the title and has been a favourite on the Hanky Panky Lounge menu ever since.”

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