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| | The Big Apple: Rob Roy (cocktail) |
 | | Build over ice in Rocks glass, or Stir & Strain into a chilled cocktail glass to serve up, Garnish with a cherry, * For a Perfect variation, use equal parts of Sweet & Dry vermouth, Garnish with a Twist, Use only Dry vermouth for a Dry version, Garnish with a Twist |
 | | It is probably correct that the “Rob Roy” cocktail began at the Waldorf in 1894 or soon thereafter, although we do not have early historical confirmation of this. |
 | | The Rob Roy, according to The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett, was named after a Broadway show of the same name, so it’s possible that it dates back to around 1894 when Rob Roy, the operetta by Reginald De Koven, opened in Manhattan. |
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