Nessie cocktail

Serve in a Coupe glass...
1½	fl oz	Dewar's 12 Year Old 'The Ancestor' blended Scotch whisky
¼	fl oz	Lagavulin 16 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
¾	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
¼	fl oz	Toschi Nocello Walnut Liqueur de Noix
⅛	fl oz	Pedro Ximénez sherry
2	dash	Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist curled to resemble Nessie

Comment:

A Rob Roy (Scotch Manhattan) with nocello walnut liqueur and Pedro Ximénez sherry.

About:

Created in January 2015 by yours truly (Simon Difford) in tribute to the Loch Ness Monster, a.k.a. Nessie, who reputedly inhabits Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

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