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

Portobello Star Manhattan (Perfect)
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
12 drop	Bob's Abbotts bitters

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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Review:

Rye based (originally Jim Beam) perfectly served with dry vermouth and Antica Formula

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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.
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Nutrition:

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

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
30.83% alc./vol. (30.83° proof)
27.8 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR

6th November 2024 at 13:46

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

12th July 2024 at 01:37

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

20th April 2024 at 12:20

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

Simon Difford

20th April 2024 at 15:53

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

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John Hinojos

22nd June 2022 at 00:19

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.

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