Classic Cocktails · Whiskey Cocktails
Rusty Nail
Two Scottish spirits, honeyed and warming — a Rat Pack favourite.
- Base spirit
- Whiskey
- Origin
- USA / Scotland
- Period
- 1960s
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Scotch whisky45 ml
- Drambuie25 ml
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Lemon twist
- Technique
- Built
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 2 min
Method
- 01
Fill an old fashioned glass with ice.
- 02
Pour all ingredients into the glass.
- 03
Stir gently for 10–15 seconds.
- 04
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Heather honey, malt, herbs
- Finish
- Warm and honeyed
- Character
- After-dinner sipper
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Drambuie and Scotch were mixed from the 1930s; the name Rusty Nail stuck in 1960s New York.
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