Rob Roy

Name: Rob Roy
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: Ice; 4 oz (125 ml) Scotch whisky; 2 oz (60 ml) sweet vermouth; 4 drops aromatic bitters; 2 maraschino cherries

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Preparation 5 min
Servings 2
Makes 2 glasses

When I have friends over to play poker, I like to serve a cocktail in lieu of beer. With so many contenders to consider, I recently chose this riff on a Manhattan, made with Scotch instead of rye. Smoky, peaty whisky, shaken with herbaceous vermouth and bitters, and finished with a cherry (and maybe a splash of quality maraschino juice), really ups the ante here. Rob Roy? Deal me in! — Ricardo

Featured in RICARDO Magazine FALL 2016

Vegetarian
Vegan
Nut-free
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Egg-free

Ingredients

- Ice
- 4 oz (125 ml) Scotch whisky
- 2 oz (60 ml) sweet vermouth
- 4 drops aromatic bitters
- 2 maraschino cherries

Preparation

- In a cocktail shaker filled three-quarters full with ice, combine the Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into two lowball glasses. Garnish each glass with a maraschino cherry.

Note from Ricardo

Prefer your cocktails on the dry side? Swap sweet vermouth for dry (or combine the two, as with a perfect Manhattan) and replace the cherry with a twist of lemon. Angostura, or even Peychaud’s bitters are traditional here, but consider orange bitters for a dash of complexity.

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