Angel Face
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
- Strength
- 19.8%
- Std. drinks
- 1.76
- Calories
- 202
- Sugar
- 7.5 g
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- 1 ozApricot liqueur30 ml
- 1 ozCalvados30 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rusty Nail.
Head to head
Angel Face and Rusty Nail side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Angel Face has gin, apricot liqueur and Calvados, the Rusty Nail Blended Scotch and Drambuie. In parts, an Angel Face is 1 gin, 1 apricot and 1 Calvados; a Rusty Nail is 1¾ Scotch and 1 Drambuie. By volume, the Angel Face is 67% spirit and 33% liqueur; the Rusty Nail is 64% spirit and 36% liqueur. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Rusty Nail is the stronger drink in the glass (32.0% ABV against 19.8%), but the Angel Face is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.76 standard drinks against 1.58). The Angel Face has more calories (about 202 against 185), with the same sugar (7.5 g each). The Angel Face is shaken and served in a coupe; the Rusty Nail is built and served in a rocks glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rusty Nail.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Scotch
The ratio · 1¾ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Angel Face.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Angel Face vs.
Rusty Nail vs.