Rusty Nail
Scotch whisky and Drambuie stirred together for a warming, honeyed, spirit-forward sipper.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
strongsweet
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz scotch whisky
- 0.75 oz Drambuie
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2Add scotch and Drambuie.
- 3Stir gently and garnish with a lemon twist.
Origin & Story
United Kingdom, 1960s
Its name is said to come from bartenders stirring early versions with an actual rusty nail before Drambuie and Scotch settled into the balanced, well-known formula served today.
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