Two-Spirits

Question 1

Two-spirits standards

Answer 1

Base spirit and second spirit are strong and have character, they don’t overpower each other too much. The second spirit contribute more than a simple modifier in the end result and are served short over ice, exception: White Russian is lengthen with milk

We can find different balances from
1:1 (Rusty nail; Godfather);
2:1 (Black Russian; White Russian);
3:1 (Manhattan; Rob Roy)

Question 2

Rusty Nail

Answer 2

Glass: Rocks
Ice: Cubed
Method: Build

Ingredients and quantities in mL:
Grant’s Scotch Whisky 30
Drambuie 30

Garnish: Lemon Zest

Tricks to remember:
Rusty nail’s name has British vibes instead of Italian vibes like for the godfather. Drambuie is a british liquor, is honey based, Lemon zest is good with honey

Question 3

Godfather

Answer 3

Glass: Rocks
Ice: Cubed
Method: Build

Ingredients and quantities in mL:
Grant’s Scotch Whisky 30
Amaretto 30

Garnish: None

Trick to remember:
godfather richiama la mafia, la Sicilia, le mandorle, l’amaretto

Question 4

Manhattan

Answer 4

Glass: Chilled Martini / Coupe
Ice: None
Method: Stir & Julep strain

Ingredients and quantities in mL:
Angostura 2 dashes
Bourbon 60
Sweet Vermouth 20

Garnish:
1 Cherry

Trick to remember:
As a 2 spirits cocktail is common that it has 80 mL of alcohol unlike the “spirit+modifiers” or the “sours” and “Daisies”
Unlike classic dry martini which is a “spirit+modifier” Rob Roy is in the “2 spirits cocktails” sub-family in the family of martini. Normally a drier secondary drink would be a modifier while a sweeter one would be a more characterising second spirit.

Question 5

Rob Roy

Answer 5

Glass: Chilled Martini / Coupe
Ice: None
Method: Stir & Julep strain

Ingredients and quantities in mL:
Angostura 2 dashes
Grant’s Scotch 60
Sweet Vermouth 20

Garnish:
1 Cherry

Trick to remember:
As a 2 spirits cocktail is common that it has 80 mL of alcohol unlike the “spirit+modifiers” or the “sours” and “Daisies”
Unlike classic dry martini which is a “spirit+modifier”, Rob Roy is in the “2 spirits cocktails” sub-family in the family of martini. Normally a drier secondary drink would be a modifier while a sweeter one would be a more characterising second spirit.

Question 6

White Russian

Answer 6

Glass: Rocks
Ice: Cubed
Method: Build

Ingredients and quantities in mL:
Vodka 40
Coffee liquor 20
Milk fill

Garnish:
None

Tricks to remember:
Same as black Russian, but made white by milk

Question 7

Black Russian

Answer 7

Glass: Rocks
Ice: Cubed
Method: Build

Ingredients and quantities in mL:
Vodka 40
Coffee Liquor 20

Garnish: None