where the name drambuie come from
The flavour suggests saffron, honey, anise, nutmeg and herbs. The alcohol by volume of this liqueur is 40% (80 proof). The name Drambuie comes from the Scottish Gaelic phrase an dram buidheach, meaning the drink that satisfies.It was coined first at the Broadford Inn in 1893 where it was sold to patrons. After the battle of Culloden (1746), Prince Charles Edward Stuart fled to the Isle of Skye.he flavour suggests saffron, honey, anise, nutmeg and herbs. The alcohol by volume of this liqueur is 40% (80 proof). The name Drambuie comes from the Scottish Gaelic phrase an dram buidheach, meaning the drink that satisfies.