Rob Roy
Origin
Waldorf Astoria, New York · 1894
Created by an unnamed Waldorf bartender to mark the Broadway premiere of Reginald De Koven's operetta Rob Roy. Wondrich has proposed an alternative origin via bartender Henry Orphal at Duke's House, Hoboken, c. 1895.
Variations
- Perfect Rob RoyUse equal parts sweet and dry vermouth
- Dry Rob RoySwap sweet vermouth for dry vermouth
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