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No. 035 Cocktails · Whisky & whiskey

Rusty Nail

Scotch whisky and Drambuie stirred over ice: honeyed and warming.

A Rusty Nail over ice in a rocks glass
A Rusty Nail Photo: Brian Child, CC BY-SA 2.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 2 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Fill an old fashioned glass with ice.
  2. Pour in the Scotch and Drambuie.
  3. Stir gently and garnish with lemon zest.
Glass
Old fashioned glass
Garnish
Lemon zest
Technique
Built
Difficulty
Easy

Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.

About the Rusty Nail

Two ingredients, built over ice. Drambuie, a Scotch whisky liqueur with honey and herbs, softens and sweetens the whisky.

Tags: scotch after dinner two ingredients

Sources

  1. IBA — Rusty Nail (official specification)

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