Name: The Tartan
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Highland malt whisky; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 7.5 ml Honey herbal liqueur; 7.5 ml Ramazzotti amaro; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

The Tartan
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Photographed in a ZigZag Coupe

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Highland single malt scotch whisky
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₄ oz	Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie)
¹⁄₄ oz	Amaro (e.g. Ramazzotti)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The bittersweet lovechild of the Rob Roy and Rusty Nail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2022 by YouTube bartender, Anders Erickson.

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Nutrition:

One serving of The Tartan contains 109 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
25.66% alc./vol. (25.66° proof)
21.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Jeremy Harrold

17th March at 18:07

I made an ‘Irish Tartan’ using Irish Mist Liqueur and Irish Whiskey. I upped the Whiskey (standard Jameson’s) to 60 ml to give it a bit more punch…

Jim G

12th March at 00:30

Made as per directions and I really like. May swap out rye for the scotch, understanding this becomes a very different cocktail. But my friends who like black Manhattans, but don’t like scotch, may dig.

Frederic D.

26th February 2024 at 12:23

Great cocktail. Made with Glenmorangie 10 and Cocchi Storico. I found it well balanced, with all the flavors able to shine through. I would highly recommend sticking with a lighter profile Scotch here, as a more assertive style would dominate and mask the other ingredients.

Jeremy Harrold

29th December 2023 at 09:24

Very nice. Edges towards a tad sweet then swerved to a bitter finish. A multitude of complex flavours but approachable.

Deyan Kavrakov

13th September 2023 at 07:44

Formidable balance. An Impressive bouquet, which is in my neck of the woods (palate). I wouldn't discuss substitute ingredients, since it's excellent as is. Definitely on our fall menu with slightly salted & spiced pistachios.

Calvin Grant

11th March 2023 at 02:34

Awesome cocktail. Was out of Ramazzotti so I used Meletti /Averna 50/50 and Monkey Shoulder Original with excellent results.

G. M. Genovese

9th June 2023 at 18:09

I did something similar I suppose. Used Lucano instead of Ramazotti. Also used 2:1 Monkey Shoulder to Edradour 10. Vermut Lustau for the vermouth. Quite nice.

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