The Rusty Nail is typically served as a digestif, and its sweet flavour profile certainly lends itself as an admirable after-dinner tipple. Now that I’ve carved out a career making drinks and writing about them, I know intimately what Drambuie is and how delicious it can be in a wide range of cocktails. I’d certainly tried a few Scotches, but what was this oddity called Drambuie? A quick scan to locate the brief descriptions of each spirit and liqueur would tell me that it was a Scotch-based liqueur flavoured with honey. It seemed simple enough to prepare, even by a novice like me. It was the first time I’d come across this peculiar drink, and was therefore the first time I taught myself to make a drink. Hidden among these classic formulas (with each drink broken down into parts, if I recall) was the Rusty Nail. It contained a few rudimentary cocktail recipes in the back, with no accompanying pictures. It was called the Drinks Dictionary and I did use it frequently as a reference guide. I remember another one of the tomes clearly. The name on the cover said Woman’s Weekly. They were the sorts of books that any housewife with even a passing interest in mixed drinks might have gathering dust on a shelf in their kitchen. My mother, bless her heart, started buying me a bunch of rather mediocre cocktail books – at least they were by today’s standards. It grew into a full-blown obsession that has never wavered. RUSTY NAIL RECIPE MOVIEAll Rights Reserved.When I was about 14, I saw the movie Cocktail and developed a strange infatuation for cocktails. Please note that whilst we endeavour to ensure everything is shipped on time and packaged safely, items can go missing or be delayed during transit.įor seasonal shipping information see our FAQs:
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