Name: White Horse
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 37.5 ml Scotch whisky; 37.5 ml Dry vermouth; 15 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1 1/4 fl oz

Blended Scotch whisky

1 1/4 fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

1/2 fl oz

Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur

1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of White Horse contains 176 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
24.32% alc./vol. (48.63° proof)
22 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Originally made with the eponymous whisky, this classic first appears in William James "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book, which specifies it should be shaken rather than stirred. Originally created by one "E. Goodall", this cocktail was kindly brought to our attention by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails and we've used his adaptation of the original recipe.

WHITE HORSE
Invented by E. Goodall
1/2 White Horse Whisky.
1/2 French Vermouth.
Good dash Benedictine.
Dash Angostura Bitters.
Shake.

William Tarling, 1937

Comments & Discussion

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Josh Harpoon Commenter Appreciated Commenter 5 months ago

Nice, made it with Bell’s Finest blended Scotch.

Stephen Broughall Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

Famous Grouse and Boissiere dry vermouth seemed to play well, along with the Benedictine. Might try it on the rocks next time, or shake instead of stirring. Good after dinner.

Peter M Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

Johnnie Walker Black + Dolin Dry seem to work well. Good balance of smoke, sweet, honey, herbal, and spice! Great option for a nightcap, especially during autumn/winter!