Name: Manhattan (Dry)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Dry vermouth; 6 drop Abbott's bitters

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

1 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

1 fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth (chilled)

6 drop

Bob's Abbotts bitters (optional)

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Manhattan (Dry) contains 176 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
29.69% alc./vol. (59.38° proof)
26.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Comments & Discussion

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J S Premium Member 6w

The suggestion to use Abbott's bitters is excellent and the lemon twist is essential.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6w

Agreed. I've amended the above recipe accordingly and split the whiskey between rye and bourbon.

Alan F Pye 20w

A happy surprise sub for a gin Dry Martini. Buffalo Trace bourbon + Noilly Prat dry vermouth 2:1. No bitters at all but kalamata olives on a pick for garnish. Woof! Next up, Manhattan (sweet) same bourbon. Onward!

Tony Jones 27w

Really interesting.
It's maybe too unbalanced to be a favourite( "Dry" in the title) but an enjoyable diversion.
It starts out like a regular Manhattan, and then the massive dryness comes in, like a Sirocco.
The vermouth pushes the bourbon tastements forward. Smashing.
(101, Noilly Pratt, Angostura)

MiRiNaeJM 47w

I don't like aromatic bitters because they literally make the drink bitter. I’d rather use 2 dashes of orange bitters and 4 drops of Abbott’s Bitters and lemon peel for garnish. I should call it a Bourbon Martini.

John Hinojos Premium Member 1y

Only had enough Bourbon for half the cocktail. Used a mixture of Rye and Bourbon. Used Peychaud Bitters instead. Wonderful.

Sc'Eric 1y

For you naysayers out there, adjust your vermouth with a bit of Bonal gentiane-quina... and choose Bittered Sling "Kensington" bitters--which has a hint of celery seed. Finished with a lemon twist, this Dry Manhattan sings:

DRY MANHATTAN w/ Rye Whiskey
(Coupe glass, chilled)
~ 0.50 Dry vermouth (Dolin)
~ 0.50 Bonal Gentiane-quina
~ 1-dsh Kensington bitters (Bittered Sling)
~ 2.00 Rye whiskey (James E. Pepper; Rittenhouse + Sagamore)
Stir. Strain in to a chilled coupe.
~ Swath of Lemon, expressed.

Chris Dimal 2y

If you have a wet palate, this is masochism. Probably the cocktail I regret making the most. This will be a struggle to drink...

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

We thought this was outstanding as an evening sipper. Like the spirit forwardness of the cocktail as well as being very, very dry. I find Manhattans a little sweet, but this was perfect for me. Not for the shy or casual drinker.