Cocktail-Ology by Count Benvenito Martini (1916) — Cocktail-Ology, whiskey drinks section
| 0.5 part | Scotch | base |
| 1 dash | bitters | bitter |
| 0.5 part | sweet vermouth — Italian vermouth | modifier |
- Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Ice: Ice
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The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett (1935, p.68)
| 1 dash | orange bitters | base |
| 0.5 part | Scotch whisky — Scotch | base |
| 0.5 part | sweet vermouth — Italian vermouth | modifier |
- Stir and serve cold.
The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.38)
| 1 dash | Angostura bitters — Angostura Bitters | base |
| 0.67 part | Scotch whisky — Scotch Whisky | base |
| 0.33 part | sweet vermouth — Italian Vermouth | modifier |
- Stir well and serve.
Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.179)
| 3 dashes | Angostura bitters — Angostura | base |
| 0.5 part | Scotch whisky — Scotch whisky | base |
| 0.25 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
| 0.25 part | sweet vermouth — Martini sweet vermouth | modifier |
- Mix and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish: Maraschino cherry in glass.
Lineage reconciliation
- Rob Roy [Difford's Guide] uncertain_match · review confidence
See also: Robert Burns