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Whisky and spice share an inherent boldness.

Each has depth, warmth and intensity, but together, they create something that feels alive. A well-balanced spicy cocktail isn’t about overpowering heat; it’s about contrast, precision, and the satisfaction of control. Spice enhances whisky’s natural richness, sharpening its edges while revealing hidden layers beneath.

These spicy serves explore that tension. Where smooth meets sharp, and tradition meets experimentation – each one plays with flavour and texture in its own way.

WHISKY MARGARITA

A classic reborn with attitude. The Whisky Margarita replaces tequila’s sharpness with the depth of whisky but still pays homage to the original by using Chivas Regal Extra Tequila Cask Selection. However, you can turn up the volume with jalapeño heat and a Tajín rim. It’s a confident serve that’s smoky, bright, and unapologetically bold.
 
HOW TO MAKE A WHISKY MARGARITA
• 30ml Chivas Extra Tequila Cask
• 10ml Orange Curaçao
• 20ml Lime Juice
• 10ml of Sugar Syrup
• Salt rim and chili, to garnish
 
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover with the other part of the shaker and shake hard for approximately 10 seconds. Using a squeeze of lime to wet the rim of a punch glass, coat the rim with a light layer of salt or Tajín spice. Strain the mixture into the glass with a fine strainer and serve with a chili garnish.

Hot Sauce Sour

The sharp edge of citrus has always brought out the best in whisky, and when paired with heat, that brightness turns electric. A few drops of hot sauce lift the familiar sour style, adding earthy complexity and a peppery pulse. It’s proof that balance isn’t about restraint, but about precision: just enough fire to spark the senses without burning them out.  
How to make a Hot Sauce Sour   Add a touch of your favourite hot sauce to a classic Whisky Sour recipe. Sour cocktails already have a fresh kick, so the combination of citrus and spice delivers depth and warmth in equal measure.

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PINA COLADA

This reimagined Pina Colada carries a quiet confidence. Coconut cream and pineapple keep it smooth, but a dash of hot sauce cuts through the sweetness, creating a drink that moves between comfort and surprise. The spice isn’t about shock; it’s about momentum, keeping each sip bright and balanced, like sunlight through tropical air.


HOW TO MAKE THE SPICY PINA COLADA

• 50ml Chivas Extra Rum Cask Selection
• 30ml Pineapple Juice
• 25ml Lime Juice
• 20ml Sweet Coconut Cream
• Dash of Hot Sauce

Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake with ice for approximately 10 seconds. Then strain into a tall glass with ice, add a pineapple slice garnish and serve.

El Diablo

Ginger and whisky are a relationship to last a lifetime, which is great because ginger brings a different kind of heat, one that builds slowly and finishes clean. The El Diablo pairs the spice of ginger beer with the dark fruit of crème de cassis and the smooth weight of sherry-cask whisky. The result is a drink that hums with quiet intensity: rich, rounded, and perfectly balanced between sweetness and fire.   How to make the El Diablo • 45ml Chivas Regal Extra Sherry Cask Selection
• 15ml Crème de Cassis
• 20ml Lime Juice
• Ginger Beer Shake the Chivas Regal Extra Sherry Cask Selection, crème de cassis and lime juice with ice, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a wedge of lime.

EXTRA MICHELADA

A nod to Mexico’s iconic Michelada, which in itself is a spicier take on the Bloody Mary, this version leans into depth and spice. Tomato and lime bring freshness, while Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco layer in umami and heat. The whisky base ties it all together, adding body and richness to what could easily become a brunch ritual worth repeating.
 
HOW TO MAKE THE MICHELADA
• 45ml Chivas Extra Tequila Cask Selection
• 15ml Worcestershire Sauce
• 20ml Lime Juice
• 80ml Tomato Juice
• 4 Dashes Tabasco Sauce
• 40ml Beer (Lager)
• Salt Rim and Lime Wedge to Garnish
 
Start by running a lime wedge around the rim before dipping it in salt. Then simply add all the ingredients to a glass with ice and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
 


Spice is a reminder that flavour should move, shift and challenge. Whether it’s a hint of ginger or a rush of chilli, the heat helps reveal new sides to whisky’s character. These cocktails aren’t designed to play it safe. They’re an invitation to experiment, to push flavour forward, and to find your own balance between smooth and fiery.

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