# Hotchy Scotchy **URL:** \ **Category:** The Pub\ **Created:** [January 11, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714 "2015-01-11T14:28:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pete\_baker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pete_baker/32/5190_2.png) [@pete\_baker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pete_baker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714/1 "2015-01-11T14:28:30Z")
I’ve seen references to this here and assumed it to be any old warm scotch drink but now that I know what it is I’m intrigued but can’t find a definitive recipe. How much first running to Scotch are people using. I have laphroig. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714/2 "2015-01-11T14:38:24Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve seen references to this here and assumed it to be any old warm scotch drink but now that I know what it is I’m intrigued but can’t find a definitive recipe. How much first running to Scotch are people using. I have laphroig. Take 3 or 4 oz of first runnings and add an oz of scotch. You can add more if you think it needs it. I don’t drink when I brew very often anymore, but it’s tasty. ---
**Author:** ![majorvices](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/majorvices/32/12825_2.png) [@majorvices](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/majorvices)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714/3 "2015-01-11T14:39:44Z")
I just ran the clear first running out of the grant (after vorlauf) into a coffee cup and aded a shot of whiskey. In my case I used Irish Whiskey. It was nice. Not something I’d want to drink a lot of very often though. ---
**Author:** ![pete\_baker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pete_baker/32/5190_2.png) [@pete\_baker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pete_baker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714/4 "2015-01-11T15:45:01Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > I’ve seen references to this here and assumed it to be any old warm scotch drink but now that I know what it is I’m intrigued but can’t find a definitive recipe. How much first running to Scotch are people using. I have laphroig. > > Take 3 or 4 oz of first runnings and add an oz of scotch. You can add more if you think it needs it. I don’t drink when I brew very often anymore, but it’s tasty. I’m actually going to put the runnings in a jar in the fridge and reheat and make them after I’m done brewing. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714/5 "2015-01-11T15:56:48Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > I’ve seen references to this here and assumed it to be any old warm scotch drink but now that I know what it is I’m intrigued but can’t find a definitive recipe. How much first running to Scotch are people using. I have laphroig. > > > > Take 3 or 4 oz of first runnings and add an oz of scotch. You can add more if you think it needs it. I don’t drink when I brew very often anymore, but it’s tasty. > > I’m actually going to put the runnings in a jar in the fridge and reheat and make them after I’m done brewing. Good call.  When I do make one (occasionally), it’s because the first runnings just smell so damn good it’s hard to resist. I think I used ~ an oz of Balvenie last time. The best ones, not surprisingly, are from the big beer runnings - barleywine, wee heavy, etc. ---
**Author:** ![pete\_baker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pete_baker/32/5190_2.png) [@pete\_baker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pete_baker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714/6 "2015-01-11T16:03:15Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > > > I’ve seen references to this here and assumed it to be any old warm scotch drink but now that I know what it is I’m intrigued but can’t find a definitive recipe. How much first running to Scotch are people using. I have laphroig. > > > > > > Take 3 or 4 oz of first runnings and add an oz of scotch. You can add more if you think it needs it. I don’t drink when I brew very often anymore, but it’s tasty. > > > > I’m actually going to put the runnings in a jar in the fridge and reheat and make them after I’m done brewing. > > Good call.  When I do make one (occasionally), it’s because the first runnings just smell so damn good it’s hard to resist. I think I used ~ an oz of Balvenie last time. The best ones, not surprisingly, are from the big beer runnings - barleywine, wee heavy, etc. Yea, I’m pissed I didn’t know about this a few months ago when I was brewing my heavy winter beers. At least last night I had my wee heavy, split a small dark belgian with my girlfriend, and had a laphroig as a nightcap. ---
**Author:** ![pete\_baker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pete_baker/32/5190_2.png) [@pete\_baker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pete_baker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/hotchy-scotchy/18714/7 "2015-01-11T16:36:44Z")
Maybe those who detect smoke in 1728 are spilling their Islay into their wort .