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Tale Of Two Roberts

Name: Tale Of Two Roberts
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 30 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 2 dash Absinthe

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
1 fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
2 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe

How to make

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Method

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist (discarded) and shortbread cookie across rim.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tale Of Two Roberts contains 206 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
25.86% alc./vol. (51.72° proof)
25.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

History

Adapted from a recipe created in the late 2000's by Frank Caiafa, bars manager of the celebrated Peacock Alley and La Chine restaurants at New York's The Waldorf Astoria Hotel from 2005 until its closure. Frank says this cocktail was a favourite of Gary "gaz" Regan, so much so that he included it in the second edition of his The Joy of Mixolog.

A TALE OF TWO ROBERTS
2 oz. Spencerfield Spirit Sheep Dip or Johnnie Walker Black blended Scotch whisky
1 oz. Cinzano Rosso sweet vermouth
¼ oz. Bénédictine liqueur
2 dashes Émile Pernot Vieux Pontarlier absinthe
Add all ingredients to mixing glass. Add ice and stir for 30 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Serve three small shortbread cookies on side plate."
Frank Caifa, The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, 2016

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Review

A Rob Roy with a splash of Bénédictine and dashes of absinthe from a Bobby Burns.

J&B Rare 750ml - makes 12.5 cocktails
$24.99 $2.00 per cocktail J&B Rare image

Benedictine D.O.M. 750ml - makes 100 cocktails
$37.99 $0.38 per cocktail Benedictine D.O.M. image

La Fee Parisienne absinthe 200ml - makes 320 cocktails
$17.99 $0.06 per cocktail La Fee Parisienne absinthe image

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John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Outstanding nightcap. Originally made per the recipe, and used Johnnie Walker Black. Decided to do a misting of absinthe to the top of the drink and it took it to another level. Some of the smoky of the Scotch Whisky was softened and the other flavours of the Whisky came to the forefront along with the herbals. Perfect.

Jeremy Harrold 3y

A wonderful drink. The touch of absinthe really elevates the whole thing.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 3y

Excellent with Jonnie Walker Black and Cocchi Storico.

Harrison Marshall 3y

“Rob-Bob” may not be as poetic but it’s certainly a shorter name for the love child of a Rob Roy + Bobby Burns

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