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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...
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Caspian Berggren’s Avatar Caspian Berggren
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.
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
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.
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Mookie’s Avatar Mookie
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
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Matan Lieberman’s Avatar Matan Lieberman
27th September 2024 at 21:56
Way too bitter for me. Perhaps it should be blanc vermouth instead not dry?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
12th October 2024 at 17:29
Agreed! I've switched to bianco vermouth. Many thanks.
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Tony Jones’ Avatar Tony Jones
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.
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Marcus Burckhardt’s Avatar Marcus Burckhardt
22nd April 2022 at 21:25
Surprisingly sublte. The ingredients work very nicely together.
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Peter Anderson’s Avatar Peter Anderson
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.
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