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The Dandy (by Iain Meldrum)
Dry and slightly on the bitter side of bittersweet, single malt scotch, gentian liqueur and dry vermouth sit well together in this appealing aperitif-style...
21st May at 13:42
I made this with Talisker 10 and my lord is Islay scotch and Suze a great combo. They perfectly complement each other. The bianco is a bit distracting, though, so I might try it with dry vermouth next.
15th August at 21:58
Talisker isn't from Islay, even though it is lightly peated. It's actually from the Isle of Skye.
16th April 2025 at 00:42
I didn't love this drink, unfortunately. I agree that it is well balanced, and that the saline is essential. My issue is mostly that I don't think this particular combination of flavors works that well, at least for my palate.
16th January 2025 at 22:52
I honestly wasn't sure about this one and I was really happy with how balanced it is - I feel like that saline is especially important here. Will try splitting bianco and dry vermouth next time
27th September 2024 at 21:56
Way too bitter for me. Perhaps it should be blanc vermouth instead not dry?
12th October 2024 at 17:29
Agreed! I've switched to bianco vermouth. Many thanks.
4th November 2023 at 18:20
I feared the mild Speyburn would be overwhelmed here but it still shone through. Noilly and Suze play well together too.
I wish I had some rye whiskey to try too.
I wish I had some rye whiskey to try too.
22nd April 2022 at 21:25
Surprisingly sublte. The ingredients work very nicely together.
29th April 2022 at 12:21
Agreed. Never gone in for any riffs on the White Negroni as Suze just dominates. But this really works.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised: if you sort of squint at the ingredients, this is kind of like a white/yellow Boulevardier, in much the same ways that white / yellow / gold and etc. Negroni variants are just logical swaps on the Negroni.