Scotch
Mizuwari
This may be one of the simplest cocktails to make as it consists of Japanese Whiskey topped off with water. This Japanese drink revolves around an elaborate ritual that competes with tea ceremonies. Mizuwari’s meaning can be broken down in two ways; mizu means water and wari means cut. The ritual behind the drink is …
Blue Blazer
The Blue Blazer cocktail was cooked up by the famous cocktail pioneer, Jerry Thomas, during the Gold Rush era in San Francisco. In his 1862 “Bar-tenders Guide,” he describes it as a “blazing stream of liquid fire.” Most people compare it to a Hot Toddy. INGREDIENTS PREPARATION This drink was brought to us by Liquor.com …
Atholl Brose
In Scotland, Atholl Brose is a traditional drink of Scotch whisky mixed with the liquid from soaking steel-cut oats, stirred with honey, and topped with lightly whipped cream. If there was a title for the ‘oldest cocktail in the world,’ there is a slight possibility that the winner is the Atholl Brose. It is commonly …
Bobby Burns
The Bobby Burns cocktail is named after the Scottish poet Robert Burns. The original recipe comes from the 1900 edition of Fancy Drinks published by Bishop & Babcock where it is called the “Baby Burns”. It wasn’t until the 1920 cocktail book, Jack’s Manual, that the cocktail first appeared as “Robert Burns.” In later publications, it starts to …
Blood & Sand
There are not many cocktails that use Scotch Whiskey, but the Blood and Sand cocktail is definitely a classic. It was named after Rudolph Valentino’s 1922 bullfighter movie Blood and Sand. The “blood” represents Heering cherry liqueur, and the “sand” is for the orange juice. The recipe is first known to have appeared in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. …
Cameron’s Kick
Made with equal parts Irish and Scotch whiskey, Cameron’s Kick origin is attributed to Harry MacElhone’s 1922 book, Harry’s ABC of Making Cocktails. Cocktail historian David Wondrich is generally credited for the drink’s revival in the mid-2000s. He first published the recipe in his 2005 book, Killer Cocktails (Harper Collins), which eventually landed it on cocktail menus across …
Drunk Uncle
The Drunk Uncle cocktail is another spin on a famous cocktail, the Negroni, but with a smokey twist. You swap the gin for scotch and the Campari for Cynar, giving it a bittersweet taste. The Drunk Uncle was first created by a bartender named Shawn Soole and first appeared in print through The Negroni: Drinking …
Rob Roy
The Rob Roy is a cocktail consisting primarily of scotch whiskey and vermouth, created in 1894 by a bartender at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, New York City. The drink was named in honor of the premiere of Rob Roy, an operetta. The Rob Roy cocktail is similar to a Manhattan, except with the use of Scotch Whiskey. INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Add all the ingredients into a mixing …
Rusty Nail
Like many scotch cocktails, this doesn’t have many ingredients. Its main liqueur, Drambuie, however, is a must to make this. The Rusty Nail took a while to find its proper place in the world. The combination of Drambuie—the most distinguished of Scotch-based liqueurs—and the whiskey it’s made from is a natural one. The Rusty Nail is often …