📜 Bobby Burns

Named for Scotland's beloved poet – a distinguished Rob Roy variation

🥃 Scotch Whisky

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add Scotch, sweet vermouth, and Bénédictine to a mixing glass.
  2. Fill with ice and stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Express the lemon peel over the drink and drop it in.

Pro Tips

📜 The Poet

Robert Burns (1759-1796) is Scotland's national poet, famous for "Auld Lang Syne" and "A Red, Red Rose." Burns Night (January 25) is the perfect occasion for this cocktail.

🍯 Bénédictine's Role

The small amount of Bénédictine adds herbal complexity and subtle sweetness that elevates this beyond a simple Rob Roy. Don't omit it – it's what makes the drink special.

🥃 Scotch Selection

A quality blended Scotch with some age (like Johnnie Walker Black or Compass Box Great King Street) works wonderfully. Save the peated malts for other drinks.

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