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“The Rob Roy is most commonly described as a Scotch Manhattan which is irrefutably true. It was invented on the isle of Manhattan in 1894 by a Waldorf-Astoria bartender inspired by the the local premiere of “Rob Roy” an operetta based on the life of the titular Scotch folk hero. And though it was first mixed for thematic purposes, the reason the drink had such staying power (Rob Roy, the operetta closed in 1895 after 235 performances, the cocktail outlived it’s source material by 126 years and counting) The Rob Roy works for the same reason the rye or bourbon Manhattan does, combining then base spirit,(in this case blended scotch) with sweet vermouth to bring out the best of both components, creating a rich, spiritous cocktail with velvet texture.” VinePare Staff
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Johnnie or Jane Walker Black
1 Ounce Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes aromatic bitters (I use orange flavored biters)
1 orange peel a/o brandied cherry
- Add all the ingredients in a shaker, filled with ice.
- Shake into a chilled short glass.
- Twist orange peel over the glass to express as aromatic oils
- Garnish with orange peel and/or brandied cherry