No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Bobby Burns (Difford's own)
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/4 fl oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1/3 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
| 2 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest and a slice of shortbread..
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with a slice of shortbread rested across the rim.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Bobby Burns (Difford's own) contains 163 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 24.36% alc./vol. (48.71° proof)
- 19.1 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Recipe by yours truly in January 2017. See Bobby Burns cocktail history.
Review
This recipe combines elements from the world's most respected writers of vintage recipes – the base formula comes from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book [although I've snuck in touch more whisky] with Peychaud's Bitters introduced by David Embury in his 1953 Fine Art of Mixing Drinks while the addition of absinthe is inspired by Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Days.
Cocktail of the day:
25th January 2026 is Burns Night
Variations/similar cocktails
Bobby Burns (Craddock's 1930 recipe)
Bobby Burns (Crockett's 1931 recipe)
Bobby Burns (Embury's 1948 recipe)
Bobby Burns (Fleury's 1934 recipe)
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Comments & Discussion
Aberlour 14yo
Talisker Skye (a dash for some smokiness)
Carpano Antica Formula
Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino
(about 1:1 of the vermouths)
Drambuie
Benedictine
(also about 1:1 of the liqueurs)
Peychauds — dash
I love a good Manhattan but there’s a complexity of flavours to this that makes it just a little bit different — and very enjoyable!
This is an excellent drink, coming quite close to being a Scotch-based version of a La Louisiane. If you enjoy a La Louisiane (I do) and you also like scotch (I do), you will certainly enjoy this drink.
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