Beal's Cocktail
Scotch balanced against equal total parts of sweet and dry vermouth -- a perfectly poised stirred classic that lets both vermouths do interesting work.
- 1½ ozscotch whisky
- ½ ozdry vermouth
- ½ ozsweet vermouth
- Lemon twistgarnish
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The Beal's Cocktail traces its roots to at least 1914, appearing in the book Drinks published that year, and later in the 1935 Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide. It is a close cousin of the Beadlestone Cocktail -- both use Scotch and dry vermouth -- but the Beal's introduces an equal measure of sweet vermouth alongside the dry, creating a balanced blend of the two styles. The equal-parts vermouth construction keeps neither sweetness nor dryness dominant, allowing the Scotch to remain the centrepiece while the vermouths add layered herbal complexity.
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