William Porter

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fl oz	Dewar's 12 Year Old 'The Ancestor' blended Scotch whisky
½	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
¼	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
⅛	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
1	dash	Angostura Orange Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

None

Comment:

A delicate, Manhattan-like combo of Scotch, sweet vermouth and triple sec.

About:

Named after William Trotter Porter (1809–1858), an American journalist and editor who founded the Spirit of the Times, a newspaper devoted to sports.

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