Eastern Sin

Serve in a Martini glass...
1½	fl oz	Dewar's 12 Year Old 'The Ancestor' blended Scotch whisky
1½	fl oz	Cherry Heering cherry brandy liqueur
½	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
½	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
½	fl oz	Fresh pressed pineapple juice

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Pineapple wedge

Comment:

Fruity and slightly sweet but toned by a hint of Scotch.

About:

In W.J. Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book the invention of this cocktail is credited to J. Stoneham. I have cut the amount of cherry brandy by a third compared to the Café Royal formula.

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