The World Of Cocktails
All my life his name was Prince Charles. And now he became King Charles. To top it off, the recipe for the King Charles cocktail.
The Rob Roy cocktail is similar to a Manhattan, but is made exclusively with Scotch Whisky; the Manhattan is traditionally made with rye, and today also commonly made with Bourbon or Canadian Whisky. The Rob Roy is a cocktail consisting primarily of Whisky and Vermouth, created in 1894 by a bartender at the Waldorf Astoria […]
To make a delicious Bessie & Jessie cocktail, you need blended Scotch Whisky, Advocaat (Eggnog) and milk. The combination results in an interesting and delicious cocktail. INGREDIENTS 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Scotch Whisky 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Advocaat / Eggnog 75 ml/ 2 ½ oz. milk METHOD Pour all ingredients into shaker with […]
The Bobby Burns cocktail is a Whisky cocktail composed of Scotch, Vermouth and Bénédictine liqueur. The original recipe comes from the 1900 edition of Fancy Drinks, published by Bishop & Babcock where it is called the “Baby Burns”. The drink is named for Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, but is not considered a national drink […]
The Nymph cocktail recipe first appeared in William James “Billy” Tarling’s Café Royal Bar Book in 1937, where this cocktail is credited to “A. F. Lawrence”. The cocktail has just enough apricot to add flavor and richness to a balanced backbone of Canadian Whiskey and flavored wine. INGREDIENTS 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Canadian Whisky […]
Canadian Whiskey meets Italian aperitivo in the Cynar Flip Cocktail, resulting in a flavourful and creamy cocktail. INGREDIENTS 30 ml/ 1 oz. Cynar 30 ml/ 1 oz. Canadian Whisky 15 ml/ ½ oz Cointreau 7,5 ml/ ¼ oz. simple syrup 1 fresh egg 1 dash Angostura bitters METHOD Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice […]
The Ocean Cable cocktail originally appears in William Tarling’s 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book where its creation is attributed to one A. G. Scott. INGREDIENTS 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Canadian Whisky 30 ml/ 1 oz. Lillet Blanc 15 ml/ ½ oz. Rémy Martin Cognac 1 dash of Angostura bitters METHOD Pour all ingredients into […]
The 100 Year Old Cigar Cocktail has a broader appeal when served on-the-rocks in an old-fashioned glass, either way it tastes like a cigar in my opinion. So if you enjoy smoking a cigar, you might like this cocktail as well. INGREDIENTS 5 ml/ ⅙ oz. Absinthe 50 ml/ 1 ⅔ oz. Havana Club 7 […]
The Affinity cocktail was was fashionable in the 1920s. Thhe Affinity cocktail first appears in “The New York Sun“ on Monday 28th October 1907. INGREDIENTS 30 ml/ 1 oz. dry Vermouth 30 ml/ 1 oz. red (sweet) Vermouth 60 ml/ 2 oz. Scotch Whisky 2 dashes of Angostura bitters METHOD Pour all ingredients into a […]
The Rusty Nail cocktail consists of Scotch (Scottish Whiskey) and Drambuie, a whiskey-based liqueur with honey and herbs. Whiskey and drambuie are usually placed in a small tumbler in a ratio of 2: 1 and stirred cold with a few ice cubes and served on the rocks. A lemon zest twist can be used as […]