Waldorf Astoria, New York, 1894.
| 2 oz · 60 ml | BLENDED SCOTCH | 40 % |
| 1 oz · 30 ml | SWEET VERMOUTH | 16 % |
| 2 dashes | ANGOSTURA BITTERS | 44 % |
1 oz taken as 30 ml in the metric column.
1 oz taken as 30 ml in the metric column.
| Pre-batch | 3.06 oz mixed with ice, 0.99 oz of it pure alcohol |
|---|---|
| Melt | Stirred: +15 % of the pre-batch, +0.46 oz of water |
| Served | 3.06 + 0.46 = 3.52 oz in the glass |
| Strength | 0.99 ÷ 3.52 = 28.0 % ABV as served |
| Ethanol | 0.99 oz × 29.57 ml × 0.789 g/ml = 23 g · about 161 kcal from the alcohol alone |
FROM SCOTCH · from oak barrel aging
Bourbon's fingerprint, extracted from the charred American oak the law requires for aging. Same molecule as the vanilla bean's signature, so a well-aged bourbon legitimately tastes like vanilla. Chemistry, not metaphor. Cognac, aged rum, tequila reposado all extract vanillin from oak too. Different barrels, same molecule.
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FROM SWEET VERMOUTH
The bitter from gentian root, used across Campari, Aperol, sweet vermouth, Angostura, and most amari. Bitter compounds activate TAS2R taste receptors that evolved to detect plant alkaloids. The same machinery that makes broccoli taste bad to children also makes a Negroni taste like an adult ordered it.
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Blended Scotch, sweet vermouth and Angostura. It is the Manhattan's Scotch variation: the rye's spice is replaced by the blended Scotch's mix of grain and malt whiskies, with a faint peat thread depending on the blend.
Created at the Waldorf Astoria to celebrate the opening of an operetta about the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor. The recipe is the Manhattan template with scotch substituting for rye. A 'Dry Rob Roy' uses dry vermouth and an orange twist; a 'Perfect Rob Roy' splits half-and-half between the two vermouths. The cherry garnish distinguishes the standard sweet version.
