# Rusty Nail

A two-ingredient Scotch cocktail sweetened with honeyed, herbal Drambuie.

Strength: 40% ABV

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [Scotch whisky](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/scotch-whisky.md)
- 25 ml [Drambuie](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/drambuie.md)

## Glassware

Old fashioned glass

## Garnish

- Lemon zest

## Method

1. Pour both ingredients into an ice-filled old fashioned glass.
2. Stir gently.

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- [Whisky Mac](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/whisky-mac.md): Equal blended Scotch and green ginger wine make this spare British two-bottle drink rich with malt, raisined fruit, and warming spice.
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- [Old Fashioned](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/old-fashioned.md): A spirit-forward mixture of whiskey, bitters, sugar, and water served over ice.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/rusty-nail
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/rusty-nail-2f112950.webp
- Recipe source: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/rusty-nail/