Rusty Nail Cocktail History
A rusty nail is made by mixing drambuie and scotch whisky the drink was included in difford s guide s top 100 cocktails.
Rusty nail cocktail history. But now the simple combination of scotch and scotch based liqueur drambuie a word derived from gaelic meaning the drink that satisfies. The rusty nail. A rusty nail can be served in an old fashioned glass on the rocks neat or up in a stemmed glass it is most commonly served over ice. An early version first appeared in england in 1937 under the name bif short for british industries.
The rusty nail took a while to find its proper place in the world. The combination of drambuie the most distinguished of scotch based liqueurs and the whisky it s made from is a natural one. Others insist the name came from the rusty nails that held the. And chums if you didn t know in the 60s.
The rusty nail combines a good quality whisky with the sweet palatable taste of drambuie. A rusty nail served without ice is sometimes called a straight up nail. It was ok rate this a 4. Like many cocktail stories the true origin of the rusty nail is lost to history there are speculations including that it was introduced in 1937 at the british industries fair along with a dash of bitters another account credits its invention to manhattan s 21 club possibly in the 60s where the b b is also said to have originated.
It s a combo of scotch whisky and spicy syrupy drambuie which is made with herbs honey. There are a few stories as to where the name came from the most popular is that it was originally stirred with a rusty nail. Flavored with honey herbs and spices the precise combination being a closely guarded secret has fallen off most bar menus and is rarely ordered by patrons. Couldn t eat it rate this a 2.
The rusty nail moniker was the one that stuck however thanks to the chairwoman of drambuie gina mackinnon who publicly insisted that be the winner. Tracing the history of the rusty nail i found a cocktail with a serious identity crisis. The rusty nail moniker was the one that stuck however thanks to the chairwoman of drambuie gina mackinnon who publicly insisted that be the winner. There are a few stories as to where the name came from the most popular is that it was originally stirred with a rusty nail.
The recipe this recipe serves 1. Loved it what did you think about this recipe. Orange zest or a lemon twist. This classic drambuie cocktail was the go to drink of the rat pack boys that s sinatra dean martin sammy davis jnr.
For decades one of the hottest cocktails was the rusty nail. The rusty nail is a timeless whisky cocktail and one that has to be appreciated and most importantly enjoyed. It s also unclear when and why the cocktail took its name. Liked it rate this a 5.
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