Scotch Whiskey Skin

The Gentleman's Table Guide by E. Ricket and C. Thomas (1871, p.41)

1. Place the whiskey and lemon peel in a small tumbler.
2. Fill up with boiling water.
3. Serve hot.

Garnish: Lemon peel

Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.103) — George J. Kappeler 1895

1. Put a small bar spoon and a piece of twisted lemon peel into a whiskey glass.
2. Add one jigger of Scotch whisky and fill the glass with hot water.

Garnish: Twisted lemon peel

Nose

Hot lemon peel and whisky rise directly from the glass.

Palate

This preserves the skin as a distinct hot-service form rather than collapsing it into toddy or sling logic.

Finish

The finish is warm, plain, and citric.

Summary

A hot whisky skin preserving one of the plainer warm-service branches.

The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney (1905, p.197)

1. Rinse the glass in hot water, put in the sugar, fill the glass half full with boiling water, add the Scotch whiskey and lemon rind, and stir.
2. Serve with a spoon.

Garnish: Lemon rind

The source gives this by substitution from Irish Whiskey Skin.