Rusty Nail
A bold and honeyed nightcap that pairs scotch with Drambuie, the scotch-based honey liqueur. Simple, warming, and impossibly smooth when stirred properly over ice.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Blended scotch whisky
- 0.8 oz Drambuie
- lemon twist (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Serve after dinner with dark chocolate truffles, honeycomb candy, or pecan pie to enhance the drink's warming honey and warming Drambuie notes.
Instructions
Fill a rocks glass with one large ice cube or sphere
Pour scotch over the ice
Add Drambuie
Stir gently for 15 seconds to combine and chill
Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in
Tips
The classic ratio is 2:1 scotch to Drambuie, but adjust to taste; more Drambuie makes it sweeter, less keeps it drier A large ice cube is essential here to prevent over-dilution of this spirit-forward drink Try a smoky Islay scotch like Johnnie Walker Double Black for a more complex, peaty version