Blackberry Whisky a la Gun Dog?

[BonnetMaker]

We make blackberry whisky most years, its a good use for a cheap blended whisky thats not really good enough to enjoy by itself.

Our recipe is really simple, pick roughly a pint or so of decent blackberries (taste them first, some are dire, some are lovely, blackberries vary hugely from plant to plant even in the same area), put this in a large jar with either a teacup of sugar or about half a cup of honey, and pour a bottle of whisky over the top.

Seal it all up and leave it for at least a fortnight. This particular liqueuer is a fast one so its good to make whilst you wait for slower ones like sloe gin to mature.

Squeeze out the berries, adjust for sweetness, and bottle up. It usually makes about a bottle and a half from a bottle of whisky. Its a very useful ingredient in a hot toddy for winter chills as well as tasting very nice alone or poured over icecream

[Lallans]

We make blackberry whisky most years, its a good use for a cheap blended whisky thats not really good enough to enjoy by itself.

Our recipe is really simple, pick roughly a pint or so of decent blackberries (taste them first, some are dire, some are lovely, blackberries vary hugely from plant to plant even in the same area), put this in a large jar with either a teacup of sugar or about half a cup of honey, and pour a bottle of whisky over the top.

Seal it all up and leave it for at least a fortnight. This particular liqueuer is a fast one so its good to make whilst you wait for slower ones like sloe gin to mature.

Squeeze out the berries, adjust for sweetness, and bottle up. It usually makes about a bottle and a half from a bottle of whisky. Its a very useful ingredient in a hot toddy for winter chills as well as tasting very nice alone or poured over icecream

A very interesting idea, I'll have to try it. That would indeed be a liqueur, whereas I get the impression the American thing is closer to a regular whisky. I don't seem to be able to find Gun Dog for sale in the northern tier States, at least not advertised for sale, so it may be a while before I get to sample that. Hopefully not dogs years.

[auld argonian]

This all sounds interesting as long as the berry flavor is a note in the spirits and not so overpowering that it makes you wish you'd just had a shot of vodka.

Best

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