Dark & Smoky
A smoky, bubbly and spicy cocktail ∙ Build ∙ 2 min ∙ 9.2% ABV ∙
The Dark & Smoky is a highball of peated single malt whisky and ginger beer over ice, a smoky take on the rum-based Dark 'N' Stormy.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Pour all ingredients into the ice-filled glass: Peated single malt whisky 45 mlGinger beer 130 ml
- Briefly stir
- Garnish with an orange slice or a lime wheel
Tips
- Pour the ginger beer gently over the whisky and give it only a brief stir, so it keeps its fizz.
History
Dark & Smoky is a variation on the Dark 'N' Stormy that replaces the dark rum with a peated single malt whisky, giving the highball a smoky edge in place of the rum character.
The Dark 'N' Stormy pairs dark rum with ginger beer; Gosling Brothers, the Bermudian rum producer, maintains it was created in Bermuda just after World War I with its Black Seal rum. The company registered "Dark 'n Stormy" as a US trademark in 1991 and uses it to restrict the name to drinks made with its rum.
FAQ
What is in a Dark & Smoky?
Peated single malt whisky (45 ml) and ginger beer (130 ml), poured over ice. It is the rum-based Dark 'N' Stormy with peated whisky in place of the rum.
Is a Dark & Smoky shaken or stirred?
Neither. You pour the whisky and ginger beer straight into an ice-filled glass and give it only a brief stir, so the ginger beer keeps its fizz.
What glass is a Dark & Smoky served in?
A Collins glass filled with ice, garnished with an orange slice or a lime wheel.
