The Rusty Nail

Cocktail College

Mar 20, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 179

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Episode description

The Rusty Nail is basically just Scotch and Drambuie, stirred over ice — no citrus, no dilution debates, no garnish wars. And yet, this two-ingredient classic has a history as layered as the whisky it’s built on. Here to explore it with us is Jordan Valls, bar manager at Palomar in Portland, Oregon. Listen on (or read below) to discover Jordan's Rusty Nail recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!

Jordan Valls' Rusty Nail Recipe

Ingredients

- ¼ ounce Drambuie

- ½ ounce papaya cordial

- ½ ounce Cutty Sark Prohibition

- 1 ½ ounce Johnnie Walker Red Label

- 4 dashes Angostura cocoa bitters

- Garnish: orange coin

Directions

1. Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.

2. Stir to combine and strain into a rocks glass over a large cube of ice.

3. Garnish with an orange coin.