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Rob Roy: the Scottish twin of the Manhattan

Rob Roy: the Scottish twin of the Manhatta

Considered the 'twin' or even the 'illegitimate son' of the more famous Manhattan, the Rob Roy has an identical recipe, with one key difference: instead of American rye whisky, it contains Scotch whisky alongside vermouth and Angostura.

This cocktail was inspired by Robert MacGregor, known as Rob Roy, the famous 17th-century clan chief who was the Robin Hood of Scotland, made famous by Sir Walter Scott's novel and the 1995 film starring Liam Neeson. An operetta of the same name was also dedicated to this iconic Scottish figure: at its Broadway premiere in 1895, a barman at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, who has remained anonymous, invented this peculiarly Scottish version of the Manhattan, which had been born fifteen years earlier. There was another difference too, as Angostura seems to have been initially replaced by orange bitters.

The Rob Roy is considered a pre-dinner cocktail.

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The Rob Roy became an official IBA cocktail in 1961 and remained so until 2010. Elegant, powerful and full of character, it is much loved by bartenders, who do not rest for its somewhat tarnished reputation. Very suitable for more experienced palates, it changes perfume and flavour depending on the Scotch and Vermouth that are chosen, so it always allows new horizons. As always, the higher the quality of the products chosen, the better the result.

In the beginning, the doses of the ingredients were given in equal ratios, but over the years bartenders have experimented extensively, preferring a higher dose of the distillate at the expense of the Vermouth. The latest IBA version sees precisely this ratio.

Fundamental to the success of the cocktail ismixing the ingredients in a mixing glass.

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the recipe

rob roy

Rob Roy

4,5 cl di Scotch Whisky
2,5 cl di Vermouth dolce
1 drop of Angostura

Place the ice in the mixing glass together with the ingredients and stir gently with the aid of a bar spoon.
Filter with the strainer into a previously chilled Martini glass and decorate with a maraschino cherry.

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