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A Black Nail cocktail is a mixture of Irish Mist and Irish Whiskey and orange zest. This cocktail originated in New York, USA.

A Black Nail can be served in an old-fashioned glass on the rocks, neat, or "up" in a stemmed glass. It is most commonly served over ice. A Black Nail served without ice is sometimes called a Straight Black Nail.

History
The Black Nail was invented sometime between 1947 and 1952. The Black Nail cocktail drink started as a St. Patrick's Day specialty in New York after Desmond E. Williams invented Irish Mist a brown whiskey liqueur in 1947.

Preparation and serving
The Black Nail consists of 3/4 ounce Irish whiskey and 3/4 Irish Mist with orange zest twist to garnish.

Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes and then add the Irish whiskey and then Irish Mist. Garish the cocktail with the orange zest twist and then serve immediately.