Blood and Sand

Name: Blood and Sand
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 0.75 oz Blended Scotch; 0.75 oz Cherry Heering; 0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth; 0.75 oz Orange Juice; Orange twist (garnish, optional)

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Scotch, cherry, and orange in perfect balance.

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Round and fruity. Sweet cherry and orange soften the Scotch's smoke, while vermouth ties it together — rich and juicy with a whisper of malt underneath.

Ingredients

0.75 oz Blended Scotch
0.75 oz Cherry Heering
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.75 oz Orange Juice
Orange twist · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the Scotch, Cherry Heering, sweet vermouth, and orange juice to a shaker with ice.
2
Shake until well-chilled.
3
Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
4
Express an orange twist over the surface and drop it in.

The Story

Named after the 1922 Rudolph Valentino bullfighting film, this equal-parts classic is one of the rare cocktails built on Scotch. The blend of smoky whisky, cherry liqueur, vermouth, and fresh orange sounds improbable but lands in surprising harmony.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Orange twist

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