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 Tuxedo.
Head to head
Bobby Burns and Tuxedo 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 Tuxedo Old Tom gin, dry vermouth, Maraschino liqueur, absinthe and orange bitters. In parts, a Bobby Burns is 1 Scotch and 1 vermouth; a Tuxedo is 1 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Bobby Burns is 49% spirit and 49% fortified wine and bitter; the Tuxedo is 49% fortified wine and bitter, 47% spirit and 4% liqueur. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Tuxedo is the stronger drink in the glass (20.7% ABV against 16.6%), but the Bobby Burns is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.47 standard drinks against 1.12). The Bobby Burns has more calories (about 174 against 116) and more sugar (7.5 g against 1.5 g). The Bobby Burns is shaken and served in a coupe; the Tuxedo is stirred and served in a martini glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Tuxedo.
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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