William Porter

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Blended Scotch whisky
1⁄2 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1⁄6 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

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

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Variant:

Sir Winston; Man O' War

History:

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

Nutrition:

One serving of William Porter contains 151 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 25.8% alc./vol. (25.8° proof)
  • 20.1 grams of pure alcohol

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keith field’s Avatar keith field
4th June at 23:04
I made this with Johnny Walker Double Black. Very nice cocktail.
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Patrick Valentino’s Avatar Patrick Valentino
15th June 2024 at 03:00
Good but wondering if Famous Grouse is better than the blended scotch i was using
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Jeremy Harrold’s Avatar Jeremy Harrold
16th August 2023 at 16:16
Whisky forward from the start with a citrus tang and a slight tart finish.
Surprisingly not sweet.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
5th January 2023 at 01:23
Very interesting in a good way. Was not what I was expecting from the ingredients. Nicely dry with the flavour of the Scotch Whisky predominate. Lovely before dinner cocktail.
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