Whisky
Rob Roy
- Base
- Whisky
- Family
- Spirit-forward
- Era
- Up to 1919
- Date
- 1894
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Technique
- Stirred
- Flavour
- Sweet, Smoky
- Strength
- Strong
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Scotch whisky | 50 ml |
| Sweet vermouth | 20 ml |
| Angostura bitters | a dash |
| Cocktail cherry (garnish) | one |
Method
- Stir everything with ice in a mixing glass.
- Strain into a chilled glass and garnish.
Tools
Place of origin
New York · United States
Where it is most consumed
A hotel bar classic, also liked by Scotch enthusiasts.
An impression, not a measured figure
Curious stories
Documented
It was created in 1894 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, though a Scotch Manhattan had appeared in a London guide ten years earlier.
