Atholl Brose

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Atholl Brose

Post by Benjy Edwards » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:42 pm

Anyone tried making this or eating (drinking?) it? It sounds yummy, but I'm curious what people think. There seem be to a few different ways of making it (such as with or without cream).
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Re: Atholl Brose

Post by Laripu » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:36 am

Benjy Edwards wrote:Anyone tried making this or eating (drinking?) it? It sounds yummy, but I'm curious what people think. There seem be to a few different ways of making it (such as with or without cream).
Someone mentioned Atholl Brose on another forum, and I looked it up and made it tonight. Then I searched for Brose on this forum. Lo and behold ... one lonely post. So I'm reviving this ancient thread.

My version is from some website somewhere:

I poured water on some steel cut oats, let it sit for three hours while I ate steak and my wife ate swordfish at a local tavern. :D

When I got home, I ran it through the blender for 5 minutes and then strained it through cheesecloth. There was 550 ml of brose.

Simple recipe: 7 parts brose, 7 parts (inexpensive) Scotch, 5 parts cream, 1 part honey. Mix. Refrigerate. Serve. It made 1.5 litres.

As it happens, I had saved two nice looking whiskey bottles, and they're in the fridge right now. I'll serve some to myself and to SWMBO in 15 minutes, then report back.
Secondary FV: As yet unnamed Weizenbock ~7%
Bulk aging: Soodo: Grocery store grape juice wine experiment.
Drinking: Mostly Canadian whisky until I start brewing again.
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Re: Atholl Brose

Post by Laripu » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:53 am

OK, now we've had some. Despite some initial trepidation, Mrs Laripu likes it. I love it.

It has a strong taste of oatmeal, which I like. It's mildly sweet, and if it weren't for the Scotch, would be demulcent. It's a lovely drink. I recommend it.
Secondary FV: As yet unnamed Weizenbock ~7%
Bulk aging: Soodo: Grocery store grape juice wine experiment.
Drinking: Mostly Canadian whisky until I start brewing again.
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Re: Atholl Brose

Post by Nosferatu » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:10 am

Our local ice cream company is getting in on the act .
Athol brose, which is a single malt whiskey ice cream, with toasted oats and Harry Owens of St.johns Local Manx honey.
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Re: Atholl Brose

Post by Laripu » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:34 am

Nosferatu wrote:Our local ice cream company is getting in on the act .
Athol brose, which is a single malt whiskey ice cream, with toasted oats and Harry Owens of St.johns Local Manx honey.
What a great idea! I'd eat that. I'd go out of my way to eat that. (Just not all the way from Florida to the Isle of Man. :))

I made a second batch of Athol Brose a couple of weeks ago, two litres, and we're well into the second bottle. My wife will be asking for more soon.
Secondary FV: As yet unnamed Weizenbock ~7%
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Re: Atholl Brose

Post by Nosferatu » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:47 am

I haven't had their athol brose but can vouch that other flavours they make are very nice .
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