It's a lovely, serious cocktail. On a whim, because some monsters can be fun, we substituted 15ml Luxardo Aperitivo for the Rosso Vermouth and dialled the peated whisky down to 5ml. And we did it in a Nick and Nora glass in acknowledgement of Nessie's quiet elegance.

Perfect mixture of ingredients. Although my mother was from Scotland, I am not a big fan of the smoky. Decided to try this as it was one of the cocktails of the day. What a delightful surprise to see the ingredients work together. There is still a hint of smoky, but it is not overpowering. Loved it.

Islay enhances the blended scotch.
PX sherry enhances the sweet vermouth.
Nocello enhances the bitters.
A smooth, complex Rob Roy.