Scotch is just scotch. The academic and cultural commentator was also an influential writer about Scotch whisky. I was in heaven. Peasant, bard or a bit of both? Scotch isn't like a mixed drink, all rife with cream, stuffed with cherries and topped with a sugar or salt rim. The author of A Clockwork Orange was almost as prolific with whisky and he was with the pen. There's an idea of what a scotch-drinker looks like.

Another old-timey favorite, the godfather should definitely not be overlooked. It's surprisingly good. The smokier it is, the more interesting flavor becomes. When it comes to the perfect Manhattan, the scotch counterpart is the affinity cocktail. By using The Spruce Eats, you accept our, The Classic Whiskey Manhattan Recipe With Variations, Bartender's Guide to the Most Popular Bar Drinks, Presbyterian Cocktail: Enjoy a Refreshing Whiskey Highball.
If you're with a scotch drinker, expect them to open the door for you – it's just how they role: MANNERS, son. You? The Rob Roy is also known as a scotch Manhattan, and that alone should clue you in to the recipe. The classic scotch sour is little more than an upgrade to scotch on the rocks. It goes in a glass. I am a drinker of scotch, out and proud.
Excellent, I have just the solution: BRING ME ALL THE SCOTCH YOU HAVE. The sharp-tongued novelist was critical about alcoholic beverages, but passionate about Scotch. Brian Macdonald / Photodisc / Getty Images. Others might scoff and cringe, but scotch to me, is the perfect booze -- if you are into things that taste like fire, peat moss, and sometimes bitter bacon. The scotch and soda is the drink for you! Because while they are hemming and hawing and ordering salads to leave room for the margaritas, you are consuming all of everything, with room for more. The baseball legend was famed for his home runs – and his formidable off-field appetites.

I may look petite and non-violent, but if you wrong a friend of mine and I have been tippling at the scotch, my glasses get left at the bar and we're taking it to the mean streets. The Robert Burns is often hidden in the shadows of its more famous counterparts. The Carry On… actor loved Scotch so much he’d insist on bringing a case on-set with him.

The actor, author and raconteur counted Scotch as a constant companion in his colourful life. 16 Great Scotch Cocktails You Won't Want to Miss. The author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a supremely talented writer with a penchant for J&B Rare. Get our free book when you sign up for our newsletter. Creating great tasting cocktails at home is easy once you have some recipes. The controversial American football star had a particular soft spot for Johnnie Walker Red.