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Rusty Nail

Whiskey with a honeyed herbal liqueur over ice.

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Quick answer: 50 ml whiskey • 25 ml herbal liqueur • Lemon zest

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● Medium 5 min
Rusty Nail

Ingredients

Story

Popularised in the 1960s by Sinatra's Rat Pack — a simple two-part digestif.

Method

  1. 1Put a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  2. 2Pour in the whiskey and herbal liqueur.
  3. 3Stir for 20 seconds.
  4. 4Garnish with lemon zest.
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  • Herbal liqueur231 ₴
    Travianyi liqueur SEN7SES Herbal 0.5 L 35%
  • Whiskey807 ₴
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Questions and answers

Rusty Nail: how much do the ingredients cost?

A full set of bottles at our prices is about 1038 UAH (2 items). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.

Rusty Nail: what do you need?

50 ml whiskey; 25 ml herbal liqueur; Lemon zest; Ice.

What can replace “Whiskey” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Whiskey William Peel Blended Scotch Whisky 0.2 L 40% (183 UAH), Whiskey LIQUEUR William Peel Honey 0.7 L 35% (384 UAH), Whiskey Whisky Sir Pandtterson Premium Blended Scotch 0.7 L, 40% (387 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

Rusty Nail: how long does it take?

About 5 minutes, 4 steps.

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