This was an experiment in iPhone application skills. I've since decided that I need to find a new one. Shake your iPhone for a random cocktail. I wasn't disappointed in the Rob Roy result, actually I was a little excited. I was hoping for a more consistent emergence of classic type cocktails, but it's been giving me really crappy sorority girl shots. Whatever.
So! The Rob Roy. A classic, for sure. Scotch, vermouth, bitters, a cherry and a lemon twist. It was named for after Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor, but I can't really find the connection. I guess it's because he was Scottish. The cocktail was created (1890-ish) just after Dewar's scotch was introduced in New York.
Upon first sip, it tasted like scotch and sour mix. That didn't seem right. The further into the drink I got, the more it tasted like sour mix. It wasn't bad, exactly, but it wasn't right either. I asked the waitress what was in my drink. Dewars, bitters, and sour mix. The cherries tasted like juicy plastic. No discernible flavor and no lemon twist. I would like to try this drink again with the right ingredients. I wouldn't say I'm a fan of scotch, but I'd like to give it the chance it deserves.
2 out of 5
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