Name: Portobello Star Manhattan (Perfect)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 15 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 12 drop Abbott's bitters

Ingredients

2 fl oz

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

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

12 drop

Bob's Abbotts bitters

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Portobello Star Manhattan (Perfect) contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
30.78% alc./vol. (61.55° proof)
27.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth, Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Jake Burger introduced his take on the Perfect Manhattan at the Portobello Star, Notting Hill, London, England in 2011 after working with Robert Petrie of Bob's Bitters fame to make a reproduction of Abbott's Bitters. Jake uses Jim Beam rye whiskey, Noilly Prat Blanc Original dry vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula and Abbott's Bitters.
Manhattan cocktail history

Comments & Discussion

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John CARR Premium Member 1y

Remade, and to spec. Wonderful richness and depth of flavours. The delicate aromatics and vanilla of thy abbots bitters are beautifully balanced.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 2y

I did have Antica and Noilly Prat on hand, but I made this with Old Forester rye and Fee Bros OF bitters. I'd have to agree with John H, this has a degree of booziness to it... Jim Beam rye has a distinct, mellow flavor. But I'm wondering if it would help tone down the booze in this.

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Does “one dash” = one drop, since bob’s abbots bitters comes with a dropper?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

I'd use a generous 12 drops of Abbotts. I've amended above.

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Wow 12! Will try, thanks! We’re more a sweet Manhattan crowd at our place, but I loved the way this brought out the flavours in the rye.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Delightful blending of rye and the two vermouths. Slightly boozy, but in a good way. Perfect aperitif. Flavourful and easy to make. One of those great, simple cocktails.