Kilted Yak Cocktail Recipe

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I'd try it -- except I certainly wouldn't use my best single malt for it. The supermarket-bought mixed-malt (for $15) will do just nicely.

Also, I can't see myself spending money on a bottle of licorice liquor that will never ever get used. The flavour responsible for licorice's taste is very similar to Fennel, Anise, or Star Anise (although they aren't taxonomically related). All of them share the same chemical compound: para methoxy phenyl propene... (aka anethole). Other, much more common liquors that incorporate this are (Greek) Ouzo, or (Italian) Sambuca. I do have Ouzo laying around my liquor cabinet. The main difference is going to be sweetness. Ouzo isn't that sweet comparatively speaking, and I imagine that Pernod licorice liquor is probably very sweet. Most commercially available liquors tend to be.

I'll give this a whirl with some Ouzo (with added sugar), cheap scotch and pure pineapple juice, and report back how it went.

P.S. Props to haukehaien for the obligatory Ren & Stimpy reference. Nice.