Rob Roy

Rob Roy

  • Type
    Cocktail
  • Primary alcohol by volume
    Scotch whisky
  • Served
    Straight up or on the rocks
  • Standard garnish
    2 maraschino cherries on a skewer or lemon twist
  • Standard drinkware
    Cocktail Glass
  • Commonly used ingredients
    9 parts scotch whisky
    5 parts sweet vermouth
    Dash angostura bitters
  • Preparation
    Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served straight up, or mixed in rocks glass, filled with ice.

The Rob Roy is a cocktail consisting primarily of whisky and vermouth, created in 1894 by a bartender at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, New York City.

References
Rob Roy (cocktail)

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