-12%Drambuie 750ml
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Pour this over a fat cube of ice and you get whisky, but softer, warmer, dressed up in honey and orange. Drambuie is Scotch with the rough edges sanded off by heather honey, herbs and spices, so it drinks rich and golden instead of sharp. It's the bottle you want after a long Friday, after the nyama choma's done and the music's low. Sweet, herby, a little festive. Just enough whisky underneath to remind you it means business.
First whiff is honey, then a lift of orange peel, dried herbs and a little black pepper, almost like sweetened hay in the best way. On the tongue it's properly sweet and syrupy but never flat, with heather honey and orange leading, a hint of liquorice and warm spice (think clove and nutmeg) and the Scotch glowing right through the middle. The finish is long and herbal, honey-warm, fading slow. Sip it small, it rewards patience.
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Where it's from
Scotland, and the backstory is pure legend. The name comes from the Gaelic an dram buidheach, "the drink that satisfies," and the recipe is said to trace to Bonnie Prince Charlie, gifted to the MacKinnons of Skye after he fled the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The version we drink today was perfected on the Isle of Skye, trademarked in 1893 and produced in Edinburgh from 1910. The exact blend of herbs and spices is still a closely guarded secret. These days it's made by the fifth-generation Scottish family distiller William Grant & Sons.
Good to know
- What is the price of Drambuie 750ml?
Drambuie 750ml is KSh 4,399 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Drambuie 750ml taste like?
Sweet and golden. Heather honey and orange up front, warm herbs and spice like clove and nutmeg, with real Scotch whisky glowing underneath and a long herbal-honey finish.
- What is the ABV of Drambuie?
It's 40% ABV, the same strength as most whiskies, just sweeter and softer to drink.
- How do I serve Drambuie?
Neat over a big cube of ice is the simplest and the brand's own favourite. Or build a Rusty Nail: two parts Scotch to one part Drambuie, stirred over ice with a lemon twist.
- What is a Rusty Nail?
The classic Drambuie cocktail. Scotch and Drambuie over ice (usually 2:1), stirred, with a lemon peel. Drambuie is literally the heart of it.
- Is Drambuie a whisky or a liqueur?
It's a whisky liqueur. Aged Scotch whisky is the base, then it's blended with heather honey, herbs and spices, so it's sweeter and lower-key than straight whisky.
- Where is Drambuie from?
Scotland. The recipe is tied to the Isle of Skye and the MacKinnon family, and it's now made by William Grant & Sons.
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Drambuie 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Drambuie 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 750 ml at KSh 4,399, 1000 ml at KSh 4,229 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- 750 mlKSh 4,399
- 1000 mlKSh 4,229
