A Perfect Rob Roy

This drink was created at the Waldorf in honor of an 1894 operetta about a Scottish folk hero. A few years ago, I ordered a Rob Roy from my friend Alex Caffall at Fort Defiance; she said she always made hers “perfect,” i.e. splitting the vermouth between sweet and dry. I’ve preferred them that way ever since.

INGREDIENTS

1½ oz. Scotch mix
¾ oz. sweet vermouth
¾ oz. dry vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters

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ABV LEVEL

Stir all with ice in a mixing glass for 20 seconds. Strain into a coupe. Express and discard an orange peel. Garnish with a cherry on a pick.