Whiskey Cocktails: Blended Scotch
Blood and Sand
Ingredients
0.75 oz. The Famous Grouse Scotch
0.75 oz. Cherry Heering
0.75 oz. Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
0.75 oz. Fresh orange juice
Garnish
Brandied cherry
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake hard. Fine strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
Cocktail Story
Inspired by the 1922 film of the same name, which features Rudolph Valentino as a matador, the Blood and Sand is a layered scotch sipper stained a deep red color, thanks to the generous incorporation of Cherry Heering. Appearing, entirely uncredited printed in 1930’s Savoy Cocktail Book, the equal-parts recipe has a dramatic effect, its smoky scotch and blood-red color still a clever nod to the film’s fatal finale.