Rod Stewart x Wolfie’s Whisky Festive Cocktail Recipes

🎸The Perfect Gift For The Music-Loving Whisky Connoisseur On Your List 🥃

As the holiday season draws near,  two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Sir Rod Stewart, is set to elevate your celebrations with a sensational gift to the world of fellow whisky connoisseurs.

Whiskey and Rod Stewart?! Um, I'll drink to that!!! 

Launching in 2023, Wolfie's Whisky is a 40% ABV blended Scotch whisky distilled in partnership with Rod Stewart. Wolfie's Blended Scotch Whisky is distilled, blended, and bottled by Loch Lomond Distillery.

In addition, this holiday season, Wolfie’s Whisky released of 2,500 bottles in special edition Christmas tubes. Decked out with Royal Stewart tartan and bearing the words ‘Merry Christmas’, along with Rod’s signature, the festive tubes have a QR code, which can be scanned for an exclusive Christmas message from him.  These special edition holiday bottles are available to purchase on www.wolfieswhisky.com for $44.99. 

Tasting Notes - A perfect blend 

It tastes wonderful, very smooth and slightly sweet but not overly. 

Wolfie's is the perfect blend of grain and malt whiskies aged in American oak bourbon casks. Taking inspiration from Sir Rod’s favorite dessert – warm apple pie – Wolfie’s packs a punch with flavors of warming cinnamon, fresh vanilla and baked apple. The whisky has a delicate taste of sweet peat and pears in syrup before finishing with candied citrus peels and a gentle oak spice.

Made with a blend of ingredients from Scotland, Wolfie's is distilled in copper pot stills and continuous column stills with water from Loch Katrine.

Toast The Holidays With Rod's Favourite Festive Cocktails

These Wolfie’s Whisky festive cocktails are crafted with the spirit of merriment and music in mind. Each cocktail is a fusion of taste, inspired by Rod's musical journey and infused with the warmth of Wolfie's Whisky. From Christmas feasts, Hogmanay celebrations and New Year’s Eve parties, Rod Stewart's holiday cocktail recipes will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression, much like his timeless music. 

Good Old Country Comforts:

This Maple pecan espresso martini is a winter twist on the contemporary coffee classic, Wolfie’s makes this pecan pie-inspired martini the perfect drink to warm those winter bones. Named after a lyric in Country Comfort from Gasoline Alley, this serve takes inspiration from the heart of America and autumn stapes like pecan pie, maple syrup and, of course, a warm cup of coffee. 

INGREDIENTS: 

• 40ml Wolfie’s Scotch Whisky 
• 20ml coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlua) 
• 30ml freshly brewed espresso 
• 10ml butter pecan syrup 
• 50ml heavy whipping cream 
• 15ml maple syrup 
• 1 candied pecan for garnish  

INSTRUCTIONS: Add maple syrup to heavy cream in a small glass, whip with milk frother/whisk and set aside. Shake up everything else and fine strain into a straight sided coupe. Gently spoon the maple cream float over the cocktail.

Hogmanay: The Rod Roy Winter Manhattan: 

A rascal’s rendition of the Rob Roy, Wolfie’s warm vanilla notes marry up with sweet apple for winters strut down Manhattan. 

"A Manhattan cocktail always makes me think of dark, atmospheric, and opulent prohibition bars in NYC, and a fabulous bartender once told me that, when it’s made with whisky rather than bourbon, it’s called a Rob Roy.  This is my winter take on an Appletini, with a twist and a splash of apple schnapps to make the cinnamon and vanilla in Wolfie’s sing. This is a simple, smooth sipping cocktail perfect for parties." - Rod Stewart

INGREDIENTS: 

• 50ml Wolfie’s Scotch Whisky 
• 20ml apple schnapps 
• 15ml sweet vermouth 
• Splash of bitters 
• Cinnamon sugar for dusting 

GARNISH: a twist of lemon, a glacé cherry, and a very light dusting of cinnamon sugar 

INSTRUCTIONS: Stir all ingredients in an ice filled cocktail shaker until well chilled. Double strain into classic coupe glass.