As I mentioned in yesterday’s column, scotch whisky is the bully in the sandbox when it comes to playing well with other ingredients in a cocktail. Blame it on the barley, or the smoke, or the pot-still oiliness—whatever the reason, Scotch is just too individualistic of a spirit to want to share the spotlight in mixed drinks.
There are exceptions, of course, and here’s one: the Chancellor.
As cocktail historian David Wondrich notes in Esquire Drinks, where I first came across this drink, the Chancellor is a close relative of another Scotch cocktail, the Rob Roy, with a couple of interesting twists. In place of the Rob Roy’s bittersweet tang from Italian vermouth, the Chancellor relies on the robust richness of port, its gentle sweetness tempered by a little dry vermouth.
Unusual? Certainly, but when mixing with such a sometimes surly spirit as scotch, you have to be willing to accept a few eccentricities.
The Chancellor Cocktail Recipe
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2 ounces blended Scotch whisky
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1 ounce ruby port
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1/2 ounce dry vermouth
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2 dashes orange bitters
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Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir well until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Special Equipment
bar spoon, mixing glass, strainer
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 179 | Calories |
| 0g | Fat |
| 4g | Carbs |
| 0g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 1 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 179 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| 0mg | 0% |
| 183mg | 8% |
| 4g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| 0g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 4mg | 0% |
| Iron 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium 40mg | 1% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
As I mentioned in yesterday’s column, scotch whisky is the bully in the sandbox when it comes to playing well with other ingredients in a cocktail. Blame it on the barley, or the smoke, or the pot-still oiliness—whatever the reason, Scotch is just too individualistic of a spirit to want to share the spotlight in mixed drinks. There are exceptions, of course, and here’s one: the Chancellor. As cocktail historian David Wondrich notes in Esquire Drinks, where I first came across this drink, the Chancellor is a close relative of another Scotch cocktail, the Rob Roy, with a couple of interesting twists. In place of the Rob Roy’s bittersweet tang from Italian vermouth, the Chancellor relies on the robust richness of port, its gentle sweetness tempered by a little dry vermouth. Unusual? Certainly, but when mixing with such a sometimes surly spirit as scotch, you have to be willing to accept a few eccentricities. The Chancellor Cocktail Recipe 2 ounces blended Scotch whisky 1 ounce ruby port 1/2 ounce dry vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir well until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Special Equipment bar spoon, mixing glass, strainer Nutrition Facts (per serving) 179 Calories 0g Fat 4g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label × Nutrition Facts Servings: 1 Amount per serving Calories 179 % Daily Value* 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% 0mg 0% 183mg 8% 4g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 1g 0g Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 4mg 0% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 40mg 1% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
The Chancellor Cocktail Recipe
