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Balmoral Hill

January 15, 2026

Cocktails Modern Whisky
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The Balmoral Hill, created by Dimitri Nikoletsos (Toronto, ON), is a rich, slow-sipping cocktail that feels like velvet in a glass. Built on Rupert’s Exceptional Canadian Whisky, it leans into deep, dark flavours with a layered elegance that’s more after-dinner than happy hour.
A pour of 20-year aged tawny port adds dried fruit richness and nutty warmth, while cold brew coffee concentrate brings roasted depth and a subtle bitter edge. Just a touch of white crème de cacao ties it all together with a soft, chocolatey sweetness that rounds out the whisky without overpowering it.
Finished with a dehydrated orange wheel, Balmoral Hill is decadent, structured, and quietly luxurious.

Recipe: Dimitri Nikoletsos (Toronto, ON)
Photo: Reece Sims

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The inspiration behind this cocktail as explained by creator Dimitri Nikoletsos, “a Canadian whisky spiked riff on a False Summit, and named after a park near my childhood house. On snowy days we would sled down the hill over and over again, eventually ending the day with a hot chocolate at my house. All grown up now, but still wanting a beverage to warm me up on a snowy day, I created Balmoral Hill!“
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Balmoral Hill

Recipe by Dimitri Nikoletsos (Toronto, ON)Difficulty: Easy

Flavor Camps: Rich, Bitter, Sweet

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Rupert’s Exceptional Canadian Whisky

  • 0.5 oz 20yr Aged Tawny Port

  • 2 tsp Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

  • 1 tsp White Creme de Cacao

  • Garnish: Dehydrated Orange Wheel

Directions

  • Add all ingredients into a mixing glass.
  • Fill with ice and stir until chilled.
  • Strain into a double rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  • Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel.

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