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Williams

Herbal · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

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Ingredients

2 oz Scotch whisky
1/2 oz Chartreuse Yellow
1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

29.0% alc./vol. · 1.9 standard drinks · 204 calories

History

Herbal Scotch whisky freshened by orange oils. This spirit-forward cocktail may be more enjoyable served on the rocks.

J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails brought this vintage cocktail to attention, providing the recipe. The Williams cocktail first appears in Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars 1903-1933, published in 1934. The recipe listed is: WILLIAMS 2/3 Scotch 2 Dashes Chartreuse (Yellow) 2 Dashes French Vermouth Dash Orange Bitters Glass No. 2 Shake.

Created by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails