Best Substitutes for Scotch
Out of Scotch? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Scotch
Other
40.00% ABV
Complex nose of heather honey, malt, dried fruit, and gentle peat smoke. Palate is rich with caramel, oak, and maritime salinity. Long finish with warming spice and subtle smokiness.
Recommended Substitutes
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Blended Scotch
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Islay single malt Scotch
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Irish Whiskey
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Whisky
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.