Rusty Nail
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Scotch
- Strength
- 32.0%
- Std. drinks
- 1.58
- Calories
- 185
- Sugar
- 7.5 g
- 1½ ozScotch whisky45 ml
- ¾ ozDrambuie25 ml
The ratio · 1¾ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Stinger.
Head to head
Rusty Nail and Stinger 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 Rusty Nail has Blended Scotch and Drambuie, the Stinger Cognac and crème de menthe. In parts, a Rusty Nail is 1¾ Scotch and 1 Drambuie; a Stinger is 2½ brandy and 1 menthe. By volume, the Rusty Nail is 64% spirit and 36% liqueur; the Stinger is 71% spirit and 29% liqueur. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Rusty Nail is the stronger drink in the glass (32.0% ABV against 23.6%) and holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 1.40). The Rusty Nail has more calories (about 185 against 169), with about the same sugar (7.5 g and 8.0 g). The Rusty Nail is built and served in a rocks glass; the Stinger is stirred and served in a martini glass.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Scotch
The ratio · 1¾ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Stinger.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rusty Nail.
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Rusty Nail vs.
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