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Rusty Nail

Fun Fact 💡

The drink's name is said to have come from the bar tool used to stir it: a nail or screw.

Base: Whiskey
Complexity: Easy
Flavor: Sweet
Season: Winter
Ingredients 🍋
  • 2 oz (60 mL) Scotch Whisky
  • 1 oz (30 mL) Drambuie (Scotch Liqueur)
  • Ice
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Combine Scotch and Drambuie in a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Stir until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a lemon twist.