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Fleming Fizz

This winter cocktail is a cross between a Penicillin and a French 75. It's a bold, gingery-spicy cocktail for Scotch lovers.

Author: Fred Yarm

How to Make a Rusty Nail

Esquire's Drinks Database contains hundreds of cocktail recipes, curated and annotated by the noted drinks historian and scholar, David Wondrich. This is one of them.

Whisky Caramel Sauce

Author: Ruth Cousineau

Rob Roy

Like a Manhattan cocktail, the Scotch-based Rob Roy is usually made with sweet vermouth; but if can also be made dry (with dry vermouth) or perfect (with equal amounts of both).

Scotchy Boulevardiers for a Crowd

Meet the Negroni's wintery cousin, made with whiskey instead of gin. Rye whiskey is peppery and dry; you can also make this classic cocktail with bourbon for a vanilla-tinged sweetness. We like it with...

Author: Maggie Hoffman

Rusty Nail

Drambuie, a Scotch-based honey-and-herb liqueur, is what really distinguishes this classic cocktail.

Pumpkin Butterscotch Pie

Author: Sarah Patterson Scott

Shirley Tonic

A holiday-spiced grenadine syrup, club soda, and a twist is a grown-up Shirley Temple we can all enjoy. For the adults who want to imbibe, a splash of Scotch fits just right.

Author: Anna Stockwell

The Celtic Buck

A "buck" is a traditional type of drink containing a spirit, lemon or lime juice, and ginger ale. Julie Reiner, the owner-mixologist of New York's Clover Club cocktail bar, serves this version during the...

Author: Julie Reiner

Turmeric Hot Toddy

This golden-hued turmeric hot toddy from Claire Sprouse of Brooklyn's Hunky Dory is wonderfully savory from the combination of Amontillado sherry and turmeric.

Author: Claire Sprouse

Salted Butterscotch

Like your desserts extra-salted? Just keep adding more and tasting the butterscotch until you reach your personal sweet-salty threshold.

Author: Claire Saffitz

Cowboy Shandy

Highwest's Campfire whiskey is a blend of Scotch, bourbon, and rye; a gently peaty blended Scotch is the next best thing.

Author: Tristan Willey

Buchanan's Aguila

Grapefruit soda adds a sweet tang to this simple Scotch whisky drink.