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    The Rob Roy
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    The Rob Roy

    Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth & Angostura bitters

    Created at the Waldorf bar in 1894 to toast the operetta 'Rob Roy'

    The Story

    In 1894 the Waldorf's bartender invented a drink to celebrate the Broadway premiere of the operetta Rob Roy — a Scotch Manhattan named for the Scottish folk hero. More than a century later it remains the Waldorf's most enduring contribution to the canon: spirit-forward, burnished, and confident. Scotch, sweet vermouth, a dash of bitters, and a cherry — a toast to the night a hotel wrote itself into the bar book.

    Prep: 3 minYield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz blended Scotch whisky
    • 1 oz sweet vermouth
    • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
    • Brandied cherry
    • Lemon peel

    Preparation

    1. 1.Stir Scotch, vermouth, and bitters with ice until cold.
    2. 2.Strain into a chilled coupe.
    3. 3.Express lemon peel over the surface.
    4. 4.Garnish with a brandied cherry.

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