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Preakness Manhattan

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (386)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1⁄4 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
1⁄2 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
3 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Preakness Manhattan contains 201 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 30.26% alc./vol. (60.53° proof)
  • 25.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

Review

A Sweet Manhattan with a herbal touch of Bénédictine and cognac. Drier and more complex than our Preakness Cocktail recipe.

Variations/similar cocktails

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Comments & Discussion

Adrtian Timms
Love this!
Does a “Scottish” variant already exist in the guide?
I find the following to be equally sublime but characteristically different:
Bourbon 1-1/2 oz (I use Michters for a superb trade-off of smooth versus price)
Peaty Scotch 1/2 oz ( I use Laphroaig 10 year)
Drambuie 1/2 oz
Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth 1/2 oz
3-dash bitters (Fee Brothers)
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
A Preakness Rob Roy perhaps? No, recipe like yours on Difford's Guide so far. You most welcome to upload yourself.
score: 0
Rob de Santos Premium Member
I like it. Well done Adrian. Definitely add it to the contributed drinks.
score: 1
Diane Denison
This may be my new favorite way to make a Manhattan.
score: 1
Frederic D. Premium Member
Very nice drink. I agree with John Carr below that it is superior to the Preakness cocktail. The cognac adds a really interesting nuance that the other drink lacks.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Definitely prefer this to the Preakness cocktail. Loads going on and love the little touch of vinous dryness from the cognac. Be sure to give a decent stir to open up the flavours. Personally I’d even consider splitting the vermouth with half dry to really ramp it up and counterpoint the Benedictine. Next time.
score: 2
Fredrik Rosin
Fantastic cocktail! I added 2-3 drops of saline solution to balance all the flavours. Did quite the trick.
score: 3
Josh Harpoon
A nice one, like it.
score: 1
CJ Grant
I went with a half ounce of brandy (a local pear brandy that is not heavy on the pear) and orange bitters. I like that the brandy brings a little nuance and pairs with the Benedictine well. I am usually wary of a bourbon cocktail, especially when I am using a shelf bourbon, as it can tend to get lost, but it provides a nice, lightly smoky sweet base here.
score: 0
Graeme McPherson
Ooooh! I think I might like this more than a conventional Manhattan! I made this and sipped on it while watching an old 50’s noir movie and it was the perfect accompaniment.
score: 5
Werd Bmocsil
Foro Vermouth di Torino gave this a great caramel boost!
score: 1
Garth Stanish
I have to battle my antipathy towards cognac; which just tastes like bottled gout to me….. but the almost homeopathic amount here combined with my love of benedictine triumphs…I think it needs to settle in the glass a bit, it struck me as a real slow sipper
score: 2

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