Rob Roy in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rob Roy recipe

Name: Rob Roy
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Blended Scotch; 30 ml (1 oz) Sweet vermouth; 2 dashes Angostura bitters

StirredCoupeNo ice26% ABV180 kcal

The Rob Roy is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with blended Scotch, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 26% ABV in the glass, roughly 23 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Rob Roy ingredients

Blended Scotch	60 ml (2 oz)
Sweet vermouth	30 ml (1 oz)
Angostura bitters	2 dashes

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Rob Roy

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

Glass: Coupe
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Cocktail cherry

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Rob Roy: quick answers

How strong is a Rob Roy?: About 26% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 23 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Rob Roy?: About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Rob Roy served in?: A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Rob Roy have?: 3 in total: blended Scotch, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.

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