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William Wallace

Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

4.2 48 ratings

Ingredients

1 2/3 oz Scotch whisky
1/3 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/3 oz Pedro Ximénez sherry
3 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

26.2% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 138 calories

History

A Rob Roy variation, substituting some sweet vermouth for rich PX sherry and adding orange bitters creates the William Wallace. A well-conceived cocktail that is spirituous and quaffable if dilution is correct (hence optional chilled water). Be warned!

This recipe is adapted from one created in 2019 by Joe Schofield of Manchester. Joe Schofield states, "The William Wallace is inspired by and takes elements from the Rob Roy and Bobby Burns and is named after another Scottish hero with an alliterated name." Schofield's initial recipe calls for a Coupe glass, but the drink's volume seemed better suited to a Nick & Nora glass. It also benefits from dilution; therefore, if using ice directly from a freezer, consider adding a small amount (7.5ml/¼oz) of chilled water before stirring.

Created by Joe Schofield