Classic

Rob Roy

Name: Rob Roy
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Blended Scotch; 30 ml Sweet vermouth; 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Served in a coupe glass

Ingredients

60 ml Blended Scotch
30 ml Sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Preparation

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish

Brandied cherry

Origin story

The Rob Roy cocktail emerged in the late 19th century, named after the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor. It was first popularized at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, coinciding with the 1894 premiere of a musical about the hero.