8 Amazing Scotch Cocktails You Need To Try

8 Amazing Scotch-Cocktails You Need To Try

1. Rob Roy

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2. Blood And Sand

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3. Penicillin

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4. Rusty Nail

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5. Scotch Smash

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6. Scotch Sour

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7. Godfather

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8. Highland Fling

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