Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.87)
| 1 | lemon peel — Twist a piece on top. | acid |
| Scotch whisky — Scotch whiskey | base | |
| 1 lump | sugar — loaf sugar | base |
| 0.5 glass | hot water — Half fill the glass and dissolve the sugar. | dilution |
- Dissolve the loaf sugar in hot water in a hot whiskey glass.
- Fill up with Scotch whiskey, twist a piece of lemon peel on top, and serve.
Garnish: Twisted lemon peel.
This is a useful hot skin checkpoint that sits between sling and punch service styles.
The twisted lemon peel is what distinguishes the skin from the plainer sling.