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Aberdeen Angus
PH factor: 8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Chivas Regal scotch o 1 ounce Drambuie o ½ ounce Honey Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice Method: 1. Combine and stir cocktail ingredients except Drambuie in an Old Fashioned glass. 2. Warm the Drambuie then ignite and pour it into the glass. 3. Serve immediately. Remarks: A tasty way to celebrate the pyromaniac in all of us. . . .


Bent Nail Cocktail
PH factor: 9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Crown Royal o ½ ounce Drambuie o 1 teaspoon Schladerer Edel-Kirsch liqueur Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a suitably bent lemon peel. Remarks: Some people like their nails a little rusty. This cocktail is for those who like their rusty nails a little kinky. . . .


Bonnie Prince Charlie
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ¼ ounces Chivas Regal or Hennessy VS cognac o ¾ ounce Drambuie o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice Garnish o lime wedge Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a lime wedge. Remarks: Prince Charles Edward Stuart famous in songs, poems, and cocktails. We offer two of them, the Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Bubbly Prince Charlie. Both are worth a try. . .


Bubbly Prince Charlie
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¾ ounce Drambuie o ½ ounce St. Germain liqueur o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters o champagne Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Combine first three ingredients in a champagne flute. 2. Top with champagne. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: Prince Charles Edward Stuart is famous in songs, poems, and cocktails. Of the many, we offer two. The Bonnie Prince and the Bubbly Prince Charlie. Both are worth a try. .


Ciao Tony
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch o 1 ounce Drambuie o 1 splash Lazzaroni amaretto Garnish o 1 Tillen Farms Bada Bing cherry Method: 1. Combine in an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass and stir briefly. 2. Garnish with the cherry. Remarks: Inspired by the BADA Bing! cocktail which we couldn't duplicate with our ingredients. So we got creative, used what we had and created this one. Ciao to you, big guy. .


Coffin Nail Cocktail
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch o ½ ounce Lazzaroni amaretto o ½ ounce Drambuie Method: 1. Stir over ice in an Old Fashioned glass and serve. Remarks: Not exactly a rusty nail. The amaretto sees to that. It's also not the last time you will see us use scotch and Drambuie in a cocktail despite what the name might imply. . . .


Cumulus Cocktail
PH factor: 10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Drambuie o ½ ounce Tia Maria o 1 ounce cream o 1 egg yolk o 2 teaspoons sugar Garnish o grated nutmeg Method: 1. Shake without ice. 2. Add ice and shake again to chill. 3. Fine strain into a cocktail glass. 4. Garnish with grated nutmeg. Remarks: We are sure this cocktail is the best cocktail in its category. We’re just not sure what that category is. It does look like a dessert cocktail. It t


Deansgate Cocktail
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Flor de Caña Extra Seco rum o ½ ounce Drambuie o 1 ounce Lime Cordial (see: Syrups etc.) or ½ ounce Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: This was named after the Deansgate area of Manchester, England. The recipe including Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice firs


Donald Sutherland Cocktail
PH factor: 8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Crown Royal o 1 ounce Drambuie Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: And why shouldn’t Canada have its own Rusty Nail, eh? . . .


Dramble On
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Drambuie o ¼ ounce Crème de Mûre o 1 teaspoon Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o 3 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o lemon twist o blackberry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a collins glass. 3. Top with soda and stir gently. 4. Garnish with lemon peel and blackberry. Remarks: “The time has come to be g


Highland Fizz
PH factor: 8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o 1 ounce Drambuie o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 egg white o Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda without ice. 2. Add ice and shake again. 3. Fine strain into a collins glass. 4. Top the drink by slowly adding soda to fill the glass. Remarks: This is mild, pleasant, and good with food. It's a bit of work but well worth it.


Highland Margarita
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o salt o grated lime zest o chili powder to taste o 2 ounces Clase Azul Reposado tequila o ½ ounce Drambuie o ½ ounce Grand Marnier o 1 ounce fresh lime juice o agave nectar to taste Garnish o lime wedge Method: 1. Moisten the rim of an Old Fashioned glass and invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of salt, lime zest, and chili powder to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Shake remaining cocktai


Kilt Lifter Cocktail
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o 1 ounce Drambuie o 2 ½ ounces Rose’s Sweetened Lime Juice Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Remarks: At first glance, this looks like a lot of lime juice. Try it. You just might find that it's refreshing. . . .


Kingston Club Cocktail
PH factor: 9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Drambuie o 1 teaspoon Fernet~Branca o 1 ½ ounces pineapple juice o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste o 3 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Strain into an ice filled highball glass. 3. Top with soda. 4. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: This is a tropical cocktail for th


Loch Lomond Cocktail
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Chivas Regal scotch o ½ ounce Drambuie o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: A cocktail made with scotch and Drambuie but named the Loch Lomond. We suspect Rusty Nail was already taken. . . .


Nocturne No.1
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Drambuie o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: Drambuie and bitters? See, proof positive that opposites do attract. . . .


Prince Edward Martini
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 3 ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce Drambuie Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: Originally, made with Atholl Brose, a Speyside single-malt scotch liqueur. . . .


Rusty Compass
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o ¾ ounce Drambuie o ½ ounce Schladerer Edel-Kirsch liqueur Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: Similar to the classic Rusty Nail but it's a cocktail in its own right, and a tasty one at that. . . .


Rusty Nail
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o 1 ounce Drambuie Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Remarks: Feel free to use your favorite scotch, blended or single malt. But make sure to adjust for your choice. This should taste like scotch with Drambuie not the other way around. . . .


Rusty Nail (Updated)
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Chivas Regal scotch o 1 ounce Drambuie o 1 dash Angostura bitters Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Remarks: Some suggest fresh lemon juice in place of the bitters. Could be worth a try although sometimes the simplest really is the best. . . .


Sweet Science Cocktail
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o ¾ ounce Drambuie o 1 ½ ounces orange juice Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: The same ingredients as the Rusty Nail with 100% of your RDA of Vitamin C included at no additional cost. . . .


The Brogue Cocktail
PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch o ½ ounce Drambuie o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ¼ ounce Lavender Syrup, see: Syrups etc. o ¼ ounce Honey Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Garnish o lavender sprig Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass. 3. Garnish with lavender sprig. Remarks: A Rusty Nail this is not. The lavender and honey see to that. . .


The Golden Goose Cocktail
PH factor: 8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey o 1 ounce Drambuie o ½ ounce light Crème de Cacao Garnish o thinly sliced lime wedge Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a brandy snifter. 2. Squeeze lime wedge over the glass and drop it in for garnish. Remarks: You might say this tastes like a Caribbean Rusty Nail made with Irish whiskey and then dipped in chocolate. You might say that. Honestly, you might. And


The Mayme Taylor
PH factor: 8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o 1 splash Drambuie o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice o 3 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer Garnish o lime wedge Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients except the ginger beer over ice in a large cocktail glass. 2. Add ginger beer. 3. Garnish with a lime wedge. Remarks: Created in 1899 and named in honor of the Gilded Age singer and comedic actress, Mayme Taylor.
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