Name: Oddball Manhattan Dry
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Bourbon whiskey; 10 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 20 ml Dry vermouth; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1 ²⁄₃ fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)

²⁄₃ fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

2 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Oddball Manhattan Dry contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
29.96% alc./vol. (59.92° proof)
24.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

I first encountered the Oddball Manhattan in London soon after the Millennium and it entered Difford's Guide to Cocktails #2 (published 2002) as a comment under a Dry Manhattan, "Create an Oddball Manhattan by the addition of a few dashes of Green Chartreuse or blue curaçao."

Also see: Manhattan cocktail history

Comments & Discussion

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Neil Ascher 27w

Wanted to vary the usual Manahttan. Did the trick. Really like this!

Werd Bmocsil 1y

Definitely going into my Manhattan stable. I think I would try a barrel-proof bourbon next time.

Jeremy Harrold 2y

I liked it, having surprisingly subtle flavours. I used Maker’s Mark which was tempered by the Chartreuse and dry martini. The Angostura Bitters were also muted. Not what I expected.

Daniel Rooney 2y

What is the history of this cocktail? It's also listed in Cocktails #7 with no origin.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

I’ve added what little I know of this cocktails story above. I’m also going to try again with green and yellow chartreuse.

Jeffrey Moore 3y

Needs a better name. I mean, really? Nothing more poetic, perhaps?

Martin Sher 1y

It is basically a Greenpoint. Better?

Jeffrey Moore 1y

My apologies. I must have been in a mood. Cheers!

Martin Sher Continue thread (1 reply)

Calvin Grant Premium Member 3y

Ditto Doug and John. Made mine with Liquore Strega which worked well.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

This is unbelievable. Of all the Manhattans we have tried, this is the best for our tastes. The Chartreuse add a wonderful herbal hint and falvour. It all works perfectly together. Going on my favorites. Thank you so much.