Blood and Sand

Scotch whiskey is a notoriously difficult ingredient to mix in a cocktail. Here's a drink that uses it to great effect: the Blood and Sand. It was named for Rudolph Valentino's 1922 bullfighter movie Blood and Sand. The red juice of the blood orange in the drink helped link it with the film. The recipe is first known to have appeared in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. It's a complex combination of fruity and smoky, and a cinch to make with just four ingredients of identical proportions.

.75 oz Single Malt Scotch Whisky
.75 oz Sweet vermouth
.75 oz Cherry Heering
.75 oz Orange Juice
Garnish: 1 Orange peel

Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.

OR

1 ounce blended Scotch (Famous Grouse is a good brand to use)
1 ounce fresh-squeezed orange juice
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
3/4 ounce Cherry Heering (no, not "herring," and yes, the brand matters)

Pour all of ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, and shake well for 10 seconds; strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with a cherry.