Le Pere Bis

About the Le Pere Bis

Built for a cold evening, Le Pere Bis is a warm cocktail made with Timber Creek Florida Single Malt Whiskey steeped in freshly brewed chamomile tea and whole cloves, then rounded out with honey syrup, a squeeze of lemon wedge, and a half ounce of St. Germain elderflower liqueur. Served hot in a pre-heated mug, it drinks like a cross between a whiskey toddy and a spiced tea, floral, sweet, and gently warming rather than sharp. Chamomile tea and clove are both delicate enough that they can be overpowered by a heavily peated or aggressively oaked whiskey, which makes Timber Creek Florida Single Malt Whiskey a fitting base here. The distillery’s PureBlend process, distilling and barreling the grain separately before blending, produces a malt whiskey with a clean, balanced profile that lets the tea’s floral notes and the clove’s warm spice come through clearly instead of getting buried under smoke or heavy oak.

To build Le Pere Bis, brew the chamomile tea fresh and steep the cloves directly in it while still hot. Add the tea, whiskey, honey syrup, a squeeze from the lemon wedge, and the St. Germain to a pre-heated heatproof mug, and stir gently to combine and release the aromatics. Serve immediately while still warm. This cocktail is a natural match for cooler weather comfort food: roast chicken, a lemon tart for dessert, goat cheese, a cucumber salad, or roasted almonds on the side.

Its warmth and honeyed sweetness also make it a pleasant nightcap on its own, particularly during the handful of genuinely cold evenings the Florida panhandle gets each year. Because Le Pere Bis is served hot, sip it slowly both for temperature and for alcohol content, and remember it is intended only for guests 21 and older who are settling in for the evening rather than heading back out.

Built for a cold evening, Le Pere Bis is a warm cocktail made with Timber Creek Florida Single Malt Whiskey steeped in freshly brewed chamomile tea and whole cloves, then rounded out with honey syrup, a squeeze of lemon wedge, and a half ounce of St. Germain elderflower liqueur. Served hot in a pre-heated mug, it drinks like a cross between a whiskey toddy and a spiced tea, floral, sweet, and gently warming rather than sharp. Chamomile tea and clove are both delicate enough that they can be overpowered by a heavily peated or aggressively oaked whiskey, which makes Timber Creek Florida Single Malt Whiskey a fitting base here. The distillery’s PureBlend process, distilling and barreling the grain separately before blending, produces a malt whiskey with a clean, balanced profile that lets the tea’s floral notes and the clove’s warm spice come through clearly instead of getting buried under smoke or heavy oak.

To build Le Pere Bis, brew the chamomile tea fresh and steep the cloves directly in it while still hot. Add the tea, whiskey, honey syrup, a squeeze from the lemon wedge, and the St. Germain to a pre-heated heatproof mug, and stir gently to combine and release the aromatics. Serve immediately while still warm. This cocktail is a natural match for cooler weather comfort food: roast chicken, a lemon tart for dessert, goat cheese, a cucumber salad, or roasted almonds on the side.

Its warmth and honeyed sweetness also make it a pleasant nightcap on its own, particularly during the handful of genuinely cold evenings the Florida panhandle gets each year. Because Le Pere Bis is served hot, sip it slowly both for temperature and for alcohol content, and remember it is intended only for guests 21 and older who are settling in for the evening rather than heading back out.