One of the few Scotch-based libations you can turn to for refreshment on a hot summer’s day, the Blood and Sand was named after a 1922 bullfighting film starring Rudolph Valentino and Rita Hayworth, and first appeared in Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930. While the odd combination of smoky scotch, a tangy smack of orange juice and off-dry, semi-tart Cherry Heering might not sound harmonious, it turns out these three disparate flavors come together, like screen legends and public livestock slaughter, surprisingly well.
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