Silver Nail
Rocks, stir, add twist.
Bourbon also works well in place of scotch. My favorite variation on the Rusty Nail.
Food and wine Cocktails 2006 pg 107
- Made it with a skootch more gin (Bombay Sapphire) and scotch and used fresh lemon
- The gin and juice brighten this up really nicely.
I found it too sweet with you 1/4 oz lemon juice, so I bumped it to 1/2 oz and added two dashes lemon bitters. I also made it with a mild single malt. A pleasant cocktail.
Lemon bitters sounds like a good call. I was thinking a little bitterness would enhance the Drambuie-heavy finish, but the best option on my shelf was Fee's orange which I thought would alter the flavor too much.