CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1890–1919
Rob Roy
A Manhattan made with Scotch: rich, smoky and stirred to a deep ruby.
1894Historical classicResearched
The Rob Roy is named after the 1894 operetta about the Scottish outlaw Robert Roy MacGregor, which opened on Broadway near the original Waldorf-Astoria. The hotel is often credited with creating the drink by swapping Scotch for the whiskey in a Manhattan. An earlier, unrelated Rob Roy cocktail was recorded by New York bartender Edward F. Barry in 1873; the first recognisable Scotch version appears in print in 1901.
THE RECIPERich, smoky and smooth
Ingredients
- Blended Scotch60 ml
- Sweet vermouth30 ml
- Angostura bitters2 dashes
- Cherry and lemon peelto garnish
Method
Stir the Scotch, vermouth and bitters with ice until very cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry and a lemon twist.
Cocktail glass · no ice · cherry and lemon twist