The Black Watch

2 oz Scotch (suggest a premium blend)
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Stir with ice. Strain into DOF glass containing a big block of clear ice. Lemon twist.

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Picture of The Black Watch
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Created by
Andy at Proofcocktails.nl
Year
2017
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

http://www.proofcocktails.nl/2017/11/30/the-black-watch/

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  • Scotch + cola. Walnut bitters does well here.
  • 3 stars with Averna, but 5 stars with Biglet China China!
  • Simple drink that's surprisingly complex.
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Comments
HallA commented on 2/05/2022:

Agree with a 3 with averna. Black walnut bitters + averna and punt a mes just leads to a kind of muddy bitterness with the scotch I was using (highland park 12). Suspect there is a good mix here, this wasn't it. Curious about using my homemade Amer Picon.