Rob Roy
When I have friends over to play poker, I like to serve a cocktail in lieu of beer. With so many contenders to consider, I recently chose this riff on a Manhattan, made with Scotch instead of rye. Smoky, peaty whisky, shaken with herbaceous vermouth and bitters, and finished with a cherry (and maybe a […]
Ingredients
- Ice
- 4 oz (125 ml) Scotch whisky
- 2 oz (60 ml) sweet vermouth
- 4 drops aromatic bitters
- 2 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker filled three-quarters full with ice, combine the Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into two lowball glasses. Garnish each glass with a maraschino cherry.
When I have friends over to play poker, I like to serve a cocktail in lieu of beer. With so many contenders to consider, I recently chose this riff on a Manhattan, made with Scotch instead of rye. Smoky, peaty whisky, shaken with herbaceous vermouth and bitters, and finished with a cherry (and maybe a splash of quality maraschino juice), really ups the ante here. Rob Roy? Deal me in! — Ricardo