Chancellor
An elegant stirred Scotch cocktail with the dry complexity of vermouth and the deep, jammy richness of ruby port -- statesmanlike, composed, and quietly powerful.
- 1¾ ozscotch whisky
- ½ ozdry vermouth
- ½ ozruby port
- 1 dashpeychaud's bitters
- Lemon twistgarnish
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The Chancellor is a classic stirred Scotch cocktail that appeared in William "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Cafe Royal Bar Book among a supplementary list of notable drinks. It was later codified by Stanley M. Jones in his 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide with a recipe calling for Scotch, dry vermouth, port, and Peychaud's Bitters. The combination of Scotch with port wine is a natural pairing rooted in British drinking culture, where the two were frequently consumed together. The dry vermouth adds botanical crispness that lifts the richer elements.
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