I originally wanted to drink a Stinger today, but the bar I went to had no Crème de Menthe. How this is possibly I am still not fully sure, so in substitute, I drank a Rusty Nail. I'm not sure if this drink is ever called so in Everyday Drinking, but I remember it being mentioned, so it counts.
The Rusty Nail
Mostly Scotch
A Tinge of Drambuie
A friend of mine who wanted to get into drinking scotch was told to start with equal parts scotch and Drambuie and then to decrease the liqueur gradually until he was just drinking scotch. After a half and half pouring, he quickly switched to pure scotch.
The Rusty Nail is a drink that is little on taste, but big on aftertaste. The woody notes of the scotch are combined with the honey licorice of the Drambuie only after you have swallowed. Not a bad drink, but definitely not one to write home about either. I'm pretty sure the scotch is much better on its own.
