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 Rob Roy.
Head to head
Bobby Burns and Rob Roy side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Scotch and sweet vermouth in both. The Rob Roy is two parts Scotch to one of vermouth, seasoned with Angostura and stirred; the Bobby Burns is equal parts, seasoned with Bénédictine and shaken, so it is softer, sweeter and lower in strength.
By the numbers
The Bobby Burns uses Bénédictine where the Rob Roy uses Angostura bitters; both have Blended Scotch and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Bobby Burns is 1 Scotch and 1 vermouth; a Rob Roy is 2 Scotch and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Bobby Burns is 49% spirit and 49% fortified wine and bitter; the Rob Roy is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter.
The Rob Roy is the stronger drink in the glass (21.9% ABV against 16.6%) and holds more alcohol (1.68 standard drinks against 1.47). Calories are close (about 174 and 183), but the Bobby Burns has more sugar (7.5 g against 4.5 g). Both are served in a coupe; the Bobby Burns is shaken, the Rob Roy stirred.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bobby Burns.
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Bobby Burns vs.
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