Name: William Wallace
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Scotch whisky; 10 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 10 ml Pedro Ximénez sherry; 3 dash Orange bitters

William Wallace
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Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₃ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₃ oz	Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry
3 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino), Pedro Ximénez sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Take a Rob Roy and switch some of the sweet vermouth for rich flavoursome PX sherry, add a dash or three of orange bitters and you've a William Wallace. A well-conceived cocktail that if you nail the dilution (hence the optional chilled water) is both spirituous and quaffable. Be warned!

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Manchester's Joe Schofield, who says, "The William Wallace is inspired by and takes elements from the Rob Roy and Bobby Burns and is named after another Scottish hero with an alliterated name."

Joe's original recipe specifies a Coupe glass but I felt the drink's volume better suited a Nick & Nora. It is also a cocktail that likes dilution, hence if using ice straight from a freezer consider adding a splash (7.5ml/¼oz) of chilled water prior to stirring.

Nutrition:

One serving of William Wallace contains 138 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
26.15% alc./vol. (26.15° proof)
18.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy

30th December 2024 at 08:22

I used Johnnie Walker Black, Dolin Rouge, & Lustau San Emilio PX Sherry. Somehow I feel like the Sherry was dominating, even though it was only 10 ml? This might require a "bolder" blended Scotch? I'm curious what anyone who gave this 4+ stars used...

Simon Difford

1st January at 19:55

I just tried with J&B Rare and was well-balanced with the Scotch whisky shining.

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Simon Schmalbein

31st October 2024 at 19:51

As Matt said, its an ok-ish drink. The PX and Vermouth are not getting along that well. I mich prefer the "Velvet Old Fashioned"

Matt

16th July 2024 at 01:07

A nice variant on the Rob Roy (or Bobby Burns, depending on your perspective). It is good, but I don't think the sweet vermouth and the PX sherry blend that well - so not great, but good, and worth a try.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson

25th December 2022 at 16:42

Too sweet for me.

John Hinojos

1st December 2022 at 03:59

An excellent way to end St. Andrew's Day celebration. The Scotch Whisky is perfectly matched with the other ingredients. Slightly sweet and perfect for a nightcap or evening sipper. The quality of your Scotch Whisky will dramatically impact the final cocktail.

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