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Rob Roy（ロブ・ロイ）

Rob Roy served in a cocktail glass glass
ロブ・ロイ · 1894Cocktail glass · Stirred

Scotch, sweet vermouth, bitters — a Manhattan that crossed the border.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Scotch whisky50 ml
Sweet vermouth20 ml
Angostura bitters2 dash

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Stir all ingredients with ice, ~20 seconds.

  2. 02

    Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

  3. 03

    Cherry, dropped.

Garnish — Maraschino cherry

02Taste profile

Sweetness
45Moderate
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
35Light
Fruitiness
30Light
Herbal*
28Light
Alcohol
70Strong
Crisp
45Moderate

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

1894 — Waldorf-Astoria bar, New York, timed to the 'Rob Roy' operetta premiere. Scotch for rye, same 2:1 vermouth frame.

Order it 'dry' or 'perfect' and the Manhattan grammar applies untouched — the two drinks share a playbook.

Sources — Waldorf-Astoria bar book (1894) · IBA The Unforgettables

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • The Savoy Cocktail Book

    The Savoy Cocktail Book

    Harry Craddock · 1930 · Book · unverified

    • ½ Scotch whisky
    • ¼ Italian vermouth
    • Dash Angostura
    • Dash orange bitters

    Stir, strain.

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05Variations

06The map

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