Highland Fling
A Rob Roy cousin with a savory twist -- sweet vermouth and orange bitters balance the Scotch, while a single briny olive adds intrigue.
- 1½ ozscotch whisky
- ¾ ozsweet vermouth
- 2 dashesorange bitters
- Green olivegarnish
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The Highland Fling is a Prohibition-era Scotch cocktail of uncertain authorship that shares its DNA with the Rob Roy -- both use Scotch and sweet vermouth -- but sets itself apart with the addition of orange bitters and a savory green olive garnish. Named after the traditional Scottish solo folk dance, the cocktail evokes the spirited character of the Highlands. Its exact origins remain disputed, though versions of the recipe have appeared in American and British cocktail books since the early twentieth century.
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