January always brings some baggage with it.
For starters, you'll be writing 2019 on datelines until at least April.
And, despite the promise of a new year, it's still winter.
But, as the old saying goes, problems are just opportunities waiting to be fixed... with liquor. In this case, by the most wintry and hygge-inducing of all beverages: the hot toddy.
Fortunately, making a life-affirming hot toddy isn't difficult. You just need some booze, some water or tea, a sweetener and spices, like a cinnamon stick or star anise. And yet, the helpful folks at Aberfeldy just went and made it even easier by offering everything you need in one handy kit.
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The Aberfeldy DIY Hot Toddy Kit is online now, just in time for National Hot Toddy Day, aka January 11. Order one for yourself, and you'll receive the following essentials:
- 1 750 ml bottle of Aberfeldy 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
- 1 tin of Rare Tea Co. x Aberfeldy Hot Toddy Tea
- 1 hot toddy mug
- 1 jar of the Native Guy honey
- 1 bundle of cinnamon sticks
- 1 recipe card
The star of that show (besides the obvious: scotch) is the hot toddy tea spice blend. It's a collaboration between Aberfeldy and tea expert Henrietta Lovell of Rare Tea Co. And it's packed with all the warming flavor you require, so you can go from not drinking a toddy to drinking a toddy within seconds. Just heat some water, stir in the spice blend and then add scotch, honey, cinnamon and whatever else you're into.
Like more scotch.