Ingredients
- Scotch whisky ✓ you have it 5 cl
- Sweet vermouth ✓ you have it 2 ½ cl
- Angostura bitters ✓ you have it 2 dash
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Garnish & optional
- Cocktail cherry ✓ you have it 1 piece
Scotch instead of rye: spicy and malty, with sweet vermouth and bitters. Named after a Scottish folk hero.
Method
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1
Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass* with ice until cold.
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3
Garnish with a cherry.
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