Name: Oyster Bay
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 10 ml Dry vermouth; 10 ml Orange Curaçao; 5 ml Lemon juice; 1 dash Orange bitters

Oyster Bay
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₃ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₃ oz	Orange Curaçao liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of skewered Fragata Green Olive.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with skewered olive.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Cocktail of the day:

5th August 2025 is National Oyster Day

Review:

Citrus notes and dry vermouth subtly influence Scotch whisky in this refined cocktail.

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History:

Named after Oyster Bay, Long Island. Famous for being the location of Sagamore Hill, US President Theodore Roosevelt's summer White House.

Nutrition:

One serving of Oyster Bay contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
27.59% alc./vol. (27.59° proof)
23.5 grams of pure alcohol

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William Mostmans

10th August 2024 at 00:20

Made this with Dolin blanc vermouth and subbed triple sec for curaçao. Complexity from the scotch balances against dry citrus on the palate with a wry aftertaste (could be influenced by Dolin's herbal notes). Would favour as a palate cleanser or a refresher/apéritif for a hot summer afternoon.

Charlie Forbes

5th August 2024 at 01:59

Not at all what I expected, in a good way. Light, refreshing, clean and you might struggle to identify it as a scotch cocktail. Almost the scotch cocktail for those who dislike scotch!

Jeremy Harrold

6th May 2024 at 21:08

I substituted a couple of dashes of lemon bitters for the lemon juice. Not bad in an old school type of way

Cameron Carter

5th August 2023 at 22:05

Was out of orange curaçao so substituted triple sec. Sweetened the flavor profile a bit, resulted in a very enjoyable cocktail. Smoky, sweet with a hint of sour at the end.

John Hinojos

7th October 2022 at 00:36

This is a great cocktail. If you are looking for a strong smoky whisky cocktail, this may not be your cocktail. The dry curacao tempers the smoky flavour of the whisky. Found it very pleasing and sophisticated. Perfect for before dinner.

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