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Rusty Nail（ラスティ・ネイル）

Rusty Nail served in a old-fashioned glass glass
ラスティ・ネイル · 1937Old-fashioned glass · Built

Scotch and Drambuie over ice — two ingredients that were never meant to leave each other.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

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

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Blended Scotch45 ml
Drambuie25 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Fill a rocks glass with one large cube.

  2. 02

    Pour Scotch, then Drambuie; stir once.

  3. 03

    Lemon twist if you want lift.

Garnish — Lemon twist (optional)

02Taste profile

Sweetness
65Strong
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
20Light
Fruitiness
25Light
Herbal*
12Faint
Alcohol
70Strong
Crisp
35Light

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

03History

1937 — a trade fair drink 'B.I.F.' (British Industry Fair); 1963 — Gina MacKinnon's chair-leg stir story and the New York press fixed the name 'Rusty Nail'.

It is the definitive two-ingredient cocktail — proof that 'simple' is a recipe, not an excuse.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA contemporary classics · Drambuie archive

04Recipe versions

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

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • Blended Scotch45 ml
    • Drambuie25 ml

    Pour all ingredients directly into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Stir gently. — Garnish with lemon zest.

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05Variations

  • VariationRusty BobAdd bourbon — a bilingual nail
  • VariationFrangelico NailHazelnut liqueur instead
06The map

Ingredients

liqueurDrambuie

Spirits

SpiritBlended ScotchBrandFamous GrouseBrandDewar's
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