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CocktailEstablishedEasy · 4 minutesUnited Kingdom
Rusty Nail in a rocks

Rusty Nail

Rusty Nail is a classic Scotch cocktail - Drambuie in support, built in the glass. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.

Established named drink with documented provenance.

  • Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
  • Source: IBA Official Cocktail List
Scale for guests →Back to your bar
Method
Built
Glass
rocks
Prep
4 min

35.7%

Total ABV

after dilution

One perfect serve

Standard recipe

Ingredients

Scotch →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Lemon Twist →garnishto garnish
Drambuie →0.75 oz / 22 mL

Preparation

  1. 1

    Set up a chilled rocks for Rusty Nail.

  2. 2

    Build the measured ingredients over fresh ice in recipe order.

  3. 3

    Give a short stir, garnish, and serve Rusty Nail cold.

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Automatic dilution

12%

Replaces the water normally introduced by shaking or stirring with ice.

Finished batch

20.16 oz

≈ 8 serves

Added water

2.16 oz

12% dilution

Estimated cost

$12.96

$1.62 per serve

Exact batch volumes

Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.

Scotch →
12 oz
Drambuie →
6 oz
Filtered water2.16 oz

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