Key Points: Rusty Nail
Key Points: Rusty Nail
Key Points: Rusty Nail
like the more acclaimed old glasses usually* Drambuie has a Scotch whisky base making it
fashioned and it’s many var- an obvious pairing for scotch whisky which is
iants. 3rd, the drink has no bubbles to prevent from notoriously hard to mix with.
escape
This drink is often served without garnish but a
The larger the ice cube the slower it will melt. We disc of lemon zest with the oils expressed over
used a large ice cube in this serve to allow it to the top play well with the sweet honey from the
maintain temperature and balance for a longer Drambuie.
period of time. It is worth considering, that
due to melting ice adding water to the drink it Lemon zest has a surprising amount of flavour
will have a continually shifting balance and the contained within it’s oil (as does lime, grapefruit
bartender needs to serve all iced drinks with a and orange zest). This is expressed by squeezing
consideration both to the balance when serving the yellow side outwards over the drink and
and the balance, adjusted for dilution throughout intensified by wiping round the rim of the glass
the guest experience. This is complicated further and even on the outside or stem where the
drinker will get it on their lips and hands.
RECIPE
INGREDIENTS: CL ML OZ
OPTIONAL: Godfather: Replace Drambuie with Amaretto *Some double old-fashioned glasses
can be larger in volume than some
smaller highballs.