Cameron's Kick

Name: Cameron's Kick
Ingredients: 1 oz Blended Scotch; 1 oz Blended Irish Whiskey; 1 oz Lemon Juice

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By Crafted Pour

Submitted on: March 18, 2021

Signatures

Citrusy

The drink that proves Scotch and Irish whiskeys can play well together. Cameron's Kick first appeared in Harry’s ABC of Making Cocktails by Harry MacElhone, published in 1922 then again in Killer Cocktails by David Wondrich in 2005.

Ingredients

1 oz
Blended Scotch

1 oz
Blended Irish Whiskey

1 oz
Lemon Juice

Instructions

Garnish

Lemon Twist.

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Highball /Collins Glass

Estimated strength

About 21% ABV (estimate)

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Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with Lemon Twist.

Editor's Note

A split-base sour using both Scotch and Irish whiskey. This version omits the traditional orgeat, resulting in a bracingly tart, spirit-forward profile.

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8 August 2026

This is such a fantastic classic! It's amazing how well Scotch and Irish whiskey work together in this template. Thanks for sharing this piece of cocktail history!