king's county

40 mL Aberfeldy 12 Year Scotch (1 1/2 oz Royal Brackla 12 Year)
15 mL Compass Box Peat Monster (1/2 oz Ardbeg 10 Year)
10 mL Punt e Mes (2 tsp, 1/3 oz)
10 mL Luxardo Maraschino (2 tsp, 1/3 oz)

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a cherry.Two Fridays, I spotted an adapted version of the King's County on Difford's Guide and tracked it back to the source – namely, the bar's Instagram. In a 2024 post, Satan's Whiskers in London had posted the recipe of this double Scotch Red Hook of sorts. The combination of Scotch, Punt e Mes, and Maraschino appeared in the Cowboy Killer and the Meat Hook, so I was curious to try their take on it. Once prepared, the Kings' County proffered a nutty cherry and peat smoke bouquet to the nose. Next, grape, cherry, and malt notes on the sip opened up into smoky Scotch and herbal cherry flavors on the swallow.