Tapered Nail

Tapered Nail image
Serve in
an Old-fashioned glass...
2 shot Bacardi Carta Ocho aged rum BUY
1 shot Drambuie liqueur BUY
¼ shot Islay single malt Scotch whisky
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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Pineapple wedge

Comment:

Rum takes over from Scotch as base spirit in this Nail but Islay malt adds interest and keeps it a true Nail (being any drink with Drambuie and Scotch whiskey).

Origin:

Created in 2010 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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