Rob Roy
ClassicIBA OfficialThe Manhattan, gone Scottish.
NightcapRichSpirit-ForwardClassic
3 minEasyStrong
Rich and gently smoky. Scotch brings malt and a whisper of peat, sweet vermouth adds dried fruit and spice, and aromatic bitters tie it into a warming, spirit-forward sipper.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Scotch Whisky
- 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Brandied cherry · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the Scotch, sweet vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2
Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Garnish with a brandied cherry.
The Story
Created in 1894 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York to mark the premiere of a Broadway operetta about the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor. It is, in essence, a Manhattan built on Scotch instead of rye — proof that a great template travels, and that a single swap of base spirit can give a familiar drink a whole new accent.
Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Brandied cherry
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