The Perfect Serve

May's Perfect Serve is Port of Leith's Velvet Old Fashioned

The Perfect Serve will titillate your tastebuds with a delicious whisky cocktail featured every month...


At Port of Leith, they love whisky and they love sherry - so naturally, they created a twist on an old classic: the Velvet Old Fashioned. The result is a cocktail that’s effortless to make at home and impossible to make only once.

Velvet Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Table Whisky Single Grain
  • 10ml Port of Leith Pedro Ximénez sherry
  • Brown sugar cube if you want slightly sweeter
  • 2 dashes ofAngostura orange bitters

Method:

  • Add all ingredients to your mixing glass
  • Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a block or cubed ice
  • Add orange peel as a garnish

Find out more about Port of Leith Distillery at its dedicated listing.

Author: by David Riddell
Published: April 28, 2026