Little Italy
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 22.8%
- Std. drinks
- 1.86
- Calories
- 205
- Sugar
- 5.6 g
- 2 ozRye whiskey60 ml
- ¾ ozSweet vermouth23 ml
- ½ ozCynar15 ml
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Head to head
Little Italy and Rob Roy side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have sweet vermouth. Only the Little Italy has rye whiskey and Cynar; only the Rob Roy has Blended Scotch and Angostura bitters. In parts, a Little Italy is 4 whiskey, 1½ vermouth and 1 Cynar; a Rob Roy is 2 Scotch and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Little Italy is 62% spirit and 38% fortified wine and bitter; the Rob Roy is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Little Italy is the stronger drink in the glass (22.8% ABV against 21.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.86 standard drinks against 1.68). The Little Italy has more calories (about 205 against 183) and more sugar (5.6 g against 4.5 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Little Italy.
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.
Little Italy vs.
Rob Roy vs.