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Affinity

Affinity

Classic

Scotch, sweet and dry vermouth, and bitters. A Scotch Perfect Manhattan.

Before DinnerSpirit-ForwardClassic
3 minEasyStrong

Smooth, herbal, and mellow. Malty Scotch is softened by two vermouths, the sweet adding spice and raisin, the dry adding a crisp botanical edge. Light bitters round it out into something elegant and quietly complex.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Blended Scotch
  • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 1 oz Dry Vermouth
  • 2 dashes Orange Bitters
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add every ingredient to a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Stir until well chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Express a lemon peel over the top and drop it in.

The Story

The Affinity appears in The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930) and is often described as a Perfect Rob Roy: equal parts Scotch, sweet vermouth, and dry vermouth, with bitters. It is a gentle, aromatic stirred drink where the whisky is more of a team player than the star, and one of the easiest ways to introduce Scotch into a Manhattan-style cocktail.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist