Bobby Burns
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
- Strength
- 16.6%
- Std. drinks
- 1.47
- Calories
- 174
- Sugar
- 7.5 g
- 1½ ozBlended Scotch45 ml
- 1½ ozItalian (sweet) vermouth45 ml
- 3 dashesBénédictine
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Gibson.
Head to head
Bobby Burns and Gibson 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 Bobby Burns has Blended Scotch, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine, the Gibson gin and dry vermouth. In parts, a Bobby Burns is 1 Scotch and 1 vermouth; a Gibson is 1 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Bobby Burns is 49% spirit and 49% fortified wine and bitter; the Gibson is 50% spirit and 50% fortified wine and bitter. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Gibson is the stronger drink in the glass (20.0% ABV against 16.6%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.47 standard drinks each). The Bobby Burns has more calories (about 174 against 150) and more sugar (7.5 g against 1.4 g). The Bobby Burns is shaken and served in a coupe; the Gibson is stirred and served in a martini glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Gibson.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bobby Burns.
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.
Bobby Burns vs.
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