Rob Roy
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
- Strength
- 21.9%
- Std. drinks
- 1.68
- Calories
- 183
- Sugar
- 4.5 g
- 2 ozBlended Scotch60 ml
- 1 ozItalian (sweet) vermouth30 ml
- 3 dashesAngostura bitters
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vieux Carré.
Head to head
Rob Roy and Vieux Carré 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 Rob Roy has Blended Scotch and Angostura bitters; only the Vieux Carré has rye whiskey, Cognac, Bénédictine and Peychaud’s bitters. In parts, a Rob Roy is 2 Scotch and 1 vermouth; a Vieux Carré is 1 whiskey, 1 brandy and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Rob Roy is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter; the Vieux Carré is 63% spirit, 32% fortified wine and bitter and 5% liqueur. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Vieux Carré is the stronger drink in the glass (22.8% ABV against 21.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.85 standard drinks against 1.68). The Vieux Carré has more calories (about 205 against 183) and more sugar (6.0 g against 4.5 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vieux Carré.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
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.
Rob Roy vs.
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