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Bitter and Twisted Nail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (26)
Bitter and Twisted Nail image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Blended Scotch whisky
1/2 fl oz Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie)
1/2 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur

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Garnish: Orange zest twist

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Method:

STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Bitter and Twisted Nail contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 29.13% alc./vol. (58.27° proof)
  • 21.9 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Created in 2010 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.

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Review

A Rusty Nail riff to appeal to Negroni lovers.

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Comments & Discussion

Sandrine Mazoyer
For me, this cocktail have the heat of the scotch whiskey with subtile notes of some very sweet caramel cashews nuts mixe with a little bitterness like the pith of a grapefruit skin. The taste is harmonious but a bit subtil for my taste. It still is a great but sweet cocktail.
score: 1

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$3.31 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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