Rob Roy (cocktail)

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A Rob Roy is a cocktail with a certain structural similarity to a Manhattan and also to the ubiquitous Martini. The drink is named for the Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor.

The Manhattan is made with rye whiskey and sweet vermouth, while the Rob Roy is made with Scotch whisky and sweet vermouth.

Variants of the drink include the Dry Rob Roy, which is made with dry vermouth and the Perfect Rob Roy, which is made with equal parts sweet and dry vermouth. Many versions of the Rob Roy also include Angostura Bitters. Adding Drambuie to a Rob Roy makes it a Bobbie Burns.

[edit] Popular culture

On the The Simpsons episode One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish, Moe Syzlak answers the phone with, "Hello. Moe's Tavern, birthplace of the Rob Roy."
It is used in Blast from the Past as an example of something once popular now fallen into relative obscurity.
In the Friends episode "The One With the Candy Hearts," Chandler Bing orders a Rob Roy, explaining that "I've always wanted to know."
In the Venture Brothers episode "Mid-Life Chrysalis", Dr. Venture orders a Rob Roy at a strip club, indicating that he is old for the bar scene. Additionally, the bartender has to look up the drink on a cheat sheet.
In the Gilmore Girls episode "The Festival Of Living Art" (season 4: episode 7), Sookie says she wants a Rob Roy in her "I want booze" rant.