Didn’t have the barrel aged bitters but can easily imagine the match … really loved the other flavours so might have to invest just for this! Subbed with two dashes bokers and several drops walnut bitters. Perfectly balanced, as one has to come to expect from Simon, yet somehow still pleasantly surprised 😉. Chairs!

Dee Stump summed it up best - in comment below from 2022. Very nice scotch cocktail, smokey but still on the approachable side. I think the use of Nux with barrell aged bitters is excellent.

Lost a wonderful Scottish Friend last night. I made this in his honour...I'm sure he would approve. Rest in peace dear Murray.

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.