# Rusty Nail

> Rusty Nail, the IBA official recipe: 45 ml Scotch whisky and 25 ml Drambuie. Built in the glass and served on the rocks, garnished with lemon zest.

Scotch and Drambuie over ice: honeyed, warming, two ingredients.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Whiskey cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/whiskey-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Built (built straight in the glass)
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- Served: On the rocks
- Strength: about 32.7% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.6 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 70 ml (2⅓ oz) before ice, about 86 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sweet, Herbal, Spirit-forward

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 45 ml (1½ oz) [Scotch whisky](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/scotch/index.md)
- 25 ml (⅞ oz) [Drambuie](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/drambuie/)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients directly into an old fashioned glass filled with ice.
2. Stir gently.

## Garnish

Lemon zest.

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/rusty-nail/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfgk7cwNoGk
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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