Set the New Year on Fire

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 6 Mint Leaves
- 22,5 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15 ml Simple Syrup
- 60 ml Single Malt Scotch
- 15 ml Campari
- 15 ml Talisker Single Malt Scotch
- 10-15 ml Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof Rum

GARNISH:
- Flaming Lime Shell
- Sprig of Mint

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine mint leaves, lime juice and simple syrup in a Collins glass.
• Gently muddle the mint.
• Add scotch and fill the glass with crushed ice.
• Float Campari on top and add more crushed ice if needed.
• Take a spent half of lime and fill it with overproof rum for flaming garnish.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint and set the rum on fire.

Recipe author: Yael Vengroff.

It seems like this cocktail is taking inspiration from mojito, a sort of supercharged version. And it tastes amazing.
I have twisted the recipe a bit by introducing a 15 ml of Talisker single malt, with its sweet smoky notes and it did not disappoint. Giving cocktail a bit more complexity by playing with bitter taste of Campari. However, if you use a very expensive bottle of single malt as your main spirit, you might want to stick with the original recipe in order to keep flavor of your single malt more pronounced.

Source material:
https://www.liquor.com/recipes/set-the-new-year-on-fire/