Rusty Nail
Whisky and honey, warmly.
Just two ingredients: Scotch whisky and Drambuie, the Scottish liqueur built on whisky, honey and herbs. The result is a smooth, warming sip in which honeyed sweetness rounds off the character of the malt.
- IBA · The Unforgettables
- After dinner
- Built
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- Strong
- Time
- 2 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ice
- Cubes
Ingredients
Measures for 1 serving
-
Scotch whisky
45 ml
-
Drambuie
25 ml
Garnish
- Lemon twist
Proportions
How to make
- Fill an old fashioned glass with ice.
- Pour the Scotch whisky.
- Pour the Drambuie.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with a lemon zest.
The story
Origins
ProbableA plausible account, without definitive proof.
Historians trace the pairing of Scotch and Drambuie to 1937, when a drink called the B.I.F. was served at the British Industries Fair, although it also contained bitters. Another story, without supporting evidence, places its birth in 1942 at a Hawaiian bar for the artist Theodore Anderson; others credit the bartenders of New York's 21 Club. The name Rusty Nail took hold in the 1950s and 1960s, when Drambuie itself began endorsing the drink. A recipe under that name, in equal parts, appears in the 1967 Old Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide.
Taste profile
- Strong
- 4 out of 5
- Sweet
- 3 out of 5
- Herbal
- 3 out of 5
- Smoky
- 1 out of 5
