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Straight Up Nail in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Straight Up Nail recipe

StirredCoupeNo ice32% ABV

The Straight Up Nail is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with Angostura bitters, Drambuie and blended Scotch, served in a coupe. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 32% ABV in the glass, roughly 26 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Straight Up Nail ingredients

Angostura bitters1 dash
Drambuie22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Blended Scotch60 ml (2 oz)

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

How to make a Straight Up Nail

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Straight Up Nail: quick answers

How strong is a Straight Up Nail?
About 32% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 26 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Straight Up Nail?
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 Straight Up Nail served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Straight Up Nail have?
3 in total: Angostura bitters, Drambuie and blended Scotch. Simple enough to make at home.

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