Before there was a Horse's Neck, a Buck, a Dirty Shirley, a Moscow Mule or a Dark N’ Stormy, there was the Mamie Taylor. It’s a classic drink made with Scotch Whisky, Lime Juice and a good, spicy Ginger Beer.
The Mamie Taylor was created in 1899. It was created for (or possibly by, depending on who's account you choose to believe) and named after the then Broadway star, Mayme Taylor. The drink was spelled differently, but to me that probably had a lot to do with the lack of wikipedia back then.
Mayme Taylor and Mamie Taylor were extremely popular for a couple years in the US. But just as quickly both of them faded from memory. They were both old news before the aughts were over.
The archetype for the drink, was resurrected during Prohibition as The Buck. Around 1920, Rye Bucks ( https://youtu.be/PEONhRq3r1w), Gin Bucks, Rum Bucks, etc. started making appearances.
The popularity of The Buck died down. Then in the late 1940's/early 1950's the Moscow Mule ( https://youtu.be/_O-a93CFyf4) came on the scene and with it, vodka began to plant a flag in America. Then in the 1970's and 1980's, with most cocktails, that died down too. During the 21st Century cocktail renaissance, the Moscow Mule became popular again.
Are you starting to see a pattern here? Every couple decades, a drink made of a spirit, lime and ginger beer comes into fashion. They are all good in their own right, but in a lot of ways, it's hard to top the original.
A good, mild (not too smoky or too caramelly or sherried) blended Scotch is all you need here. The Great King Street Artist's Blend works well here, which makes sense because it's what works best (at least the way I like it) with the Penicillin ( https://youtu.be/nA7q4AKndr4), so this whisky certainly plays nice with ginger. Keep in mind that the whisky will shine through, it's not meant to get lost in the background like the vodka in a Moscow Mule, but it's got a lot to compete with.
For the competition always use fresh lime juice and a really spicy ginger beer. If you want to turn it up a notch, use a homemade ginger syrup ( https://youtu.be/nnC7zciq8XI) and soda water instead of the ginger beer. It's worth it if you've got it on hand.
The lime wedge is optional. It can certainly be enjoyed without it. This drink is just this side of esoteric. It may not always be the easiest thing to order in a bar, the badass ones will know what's up, but for the rest, just tell them you want a Moscow Mule with Scotch. Then you can bore the bartender to death with all your useless knowledge about the history of this drink. Cheers!
Recipe:
2 oz Scotch
0.75 oz Lime Juice
4 oz Ginger Beer
garnish lime wedge
Build in collins glass over ice. Combine Scotch and Lime Juice. Stir. Pour in Ginger Beer. Garnish with Lime Wedge.
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