Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass halfway filled with ice cubes. Stir well with a bar spoon and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and serve.

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First appearing in New York City around 1890, the Rob Roy is a cocktail similar to a Manhattan. The drink is named for the Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor. The Rob Roy is made with Scotch whisky, while the Manhattan is traditionally made with rye and today commonly made with bourbon or Canadian. The Rob Roy owes its existence partially to the introduction of Dewars Scotch Whiskey to the United States, as well as the New York City premiere of the operetta of the same name composed by Reginald de Koven. Like the Manhattan, the Rob Roy can be made sweet, dry, or perfect. The standard Rob Roy is the sweet version, so there's no need to specify a sweet Rob Roy when ordering. A dry Rob Roy is made by substituting dry vermouth for the sweet vermouth. A perfect Rob Roy is made with equal parts sweet and dry vermouth. The Rob Roy is usually served in a cocktail glass and garnished with a lemon twist (for the perfect and dry versions), or maraschino cherry (for the sweet version). In the 2008 episode of American Dad, "Office ...

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