The ratio of scotch to Drambuie is often disputed, with some recipes suggesting a ratio as high as four-parts scotch to one-part Drambuie. Similarly, with the Rusty Nail only having two ingredients, many bars serve slight variations of the drink simply by changing the whisky - for example, using bourbon (known as a "Rusty Spike"). We think you can't go wrong with the classic two-to-one ratio and a good blended scotch.
Ingredients
- 60ml blended scotch whisky (we like to use Compass Box Hedonism).
- 30ml Drambuie scotch liquor.
- Lemon peel twist to garnish.
Instructions
- Add the Drambuie and the scotch to a mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes (using small cubes will cause too much dilution before the drink is chilled).
- Stir until the drink is well-chilled - usually 30-60 seconds.
- Add a large ice cube to a chilled lowball ("Old Fashioned") or rocks glass and strain in the drink using a julep strainer.
- Rub the lemon peel around the rim of the glass and gently drop it into the drink.
