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This drink is absolutely outstanding, and a variation I like (dare I say) more than the original. It's also known as, for reasons I don't entirely understand (ask Chuck), the "McKinley's Delight". Either way, it's a winner.

Cheers,

Mike

I always had the same impression. If you like Rusty Nails but want to (a) enjoy one in the summer and/or (2) enjoy one as a pre-dinner cocktail, try a Silver Nail from Inde Bleu in D.C.:

1 oz blended scotch whisky (JW Black is awesome here)
1 oz Drambuie
1 oz gin (Plymouth works great)
1/4 oz lemon juice (or up to 1/2 oz to taste)
Build in rocks glass over ice, stir and garnish with a lemon twist. OR shake and strain up for more of a "cocktail" experience.

One of my favorites. Enjoy!

Cheers,

Mike S.

This drink is one of my all-time favorites. It definitely needs a good, natural grapefruit soda -- Fresca, as much as I like it, won't do (esp. artificially sweetened as we get it here in America). Ting works great if you have any trouble finding Jarritos.

As for the tequila, I'll disagree a bit with Paul here. For drinks like a Margarita, 100% agave is a must. For this one, seeing as how you're mixing with a very sweet soft drink, I don't think it's necessarily required. A good quality "mixto" like El Jimador (made by Herradura) works great and is in fact the way Palomas are usually made in Mexico. If you want to use a 100% agave don't let me stop you, but honestly this ain't the place for anything remotely expensive.

Finally, as Anita over at Married...with Dinner notes, a nice big dash or two of Fee Bros. Grapefruit Bitters really brightens it up. I also like to add the salt at the very end, sprinkling it over the ice at the top of the finished drink.

Cheers!