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Its rich vanilla, caramel, oak and spice character has enough intensity to remain noticeable alongside lemon juice and cane sugar syrup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSelected for Cocktail Making\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrinkero focuses on whiskies that have a clear purpose in cocktails rather than offering hundreds of similar bottles. We select whiskies with enough character to work particularly well in the recipes we make and recommend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild a Complete Cocktail Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaking Whisky Sours for a group? Choose your cocktail and whether you're making \u003cstrong\u003e6, 12, 24 or 48 drinks\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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