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

Oddball Manhattan Dry
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₃ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
²⁄₃ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Not as oddball as it sounds, the Chartreuse combines harmoniously.

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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

Nutrition:

One serving of Oddball Manhattan Dry contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Werd Bmocsil

14th May at 04:01

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

Jeremy Harrold

8th January 2024 at 19:50

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

28th December 2023 at 03:23

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

Simon Difford

28th December 2023 at 10:12

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

16th July 2023 at 23:29

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

Calvin Grant

8th January 2023 at 03:26

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

John Hinojos

9th January 2022 at 01:00

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.

Doug Charnock

8th January 2021 at 01:58

Oh yes. That’s one tasty balanced cocktail going on out favorites list.

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