Spirit-Forward · Scotch

Blood and Sand

Equal-parts 1930s classic — smoky, fruity, and better balanced than it has any right to be.

Spec

Coupe · ~195 cal

◆5 ingredients

◆3 steps, one technique note

This spec lives in the Atlas.

In the Atlas

The full tested spec for the Blood and Sand — measures, build order, and the technique note that makes it work — is in The Home Bar Atlas, alongside all 20 recipes, the 12-bottle roadmap, and the gift guide. Every copy is generated around its owner's taste profile.

Build my Atlas — $29

More Spirit-Forward

Bourbon · Rocks

Smoked Old Fashioned

The classic, under glass and smoke — cherry or applewood, 30 seconds, done.

Scotch · Rocks

Godfather (Modern)

Scotch and amaretto, sharpened with lemon and a few drops of saline.

Scotch · Coupe

Bobby Burns

A Rob Roy with Bénédictine's honeyed herbs folded in.