Name: Bonaparte's Manhattan
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 10 ml Mandarin liqueur; 5 ml Amaro (e.g. Averna)

Bonaparte's Manhattan
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Glass:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Mandarin liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Amaro (e.g. Averna)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This subtly mandarin orange-influenced Sweet Manhattan is made drier and all the more complex, not by dashes of bitters, but by a slug of Italian amaro.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2017 by Philip Bischoff at Manhattan Bar, Singapore.

See: Manhattan cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Bonaparte's Manhattan contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
31.76% alc./vol. (63.51° proof)
23.9 grams of pure alcohol

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George Jetson

20th June at 21:16

1 1⁄2 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (Barrel Rye Batch 4; 57.8%)

1⁄2 fl oz. Sweet red Vermouth (Cocchi Storico VdT)

1⁄3 fl oz. Mandarine Napoleon liqueur

1⁄6 fl oz. Amaro (Averna)

2 dash. Black Walnut bitters (Strongwater)

Stir ingredients over ice. Pour into a chilled Coupe. Garnish with a boozy cherry.

Delightful variant with a lot of interplay between the Mandarine liqueur and the dab of Averna. More than I expected. I added Black Walnut bitters because the OG still came off a bit sweet from the vermouth for my taste buds. The bitters puts it back in its place as a supporting actor. Using a spice bomb rye like the Barrel also helps to add interesting interactions from the ingredients with nothing singing solo as it should be.

George Jetson

20th June at 21:26

I call my variant “Orange is the New Black Manhattan”.

Frederic D.

16th March at 01:49

A pretty solid Manhattan riff. The orange notes go quite well with the Averna and, as others have mentioned, the vermouth acts mostly as a bridge between the rye and the liqueurs.

Rik de Boer

3rd July 2025 at 10:13

Made as specified. Complex and delish!

Massimo Cremieux

22nd April 2025 at 18:43

I tried with Sicilian Orange Amaro instead Averna and Napoleon with 1,5 cl. of this. Racomanded

Caspian Berggren

26th February 2025 at 15:58

Honestly one of the best Manhattan riffs I've had. The Mandarine meets the cola notes in the Averna perfectly, whilst enhancing the pepper and spiciness in the rye. The Vermouth serves more like glue, holding everything together, rather than contributing a lot of flavours itself.

Dave D.

12th March 2023 at 01:35

Loved the blend of flavors…used a new bottle of Vincenzi Vermouth Di Torino which was good ! ( Although not listed to add to my caninet! ☹️)

Simon Difford

12th March 2023 at 11:14

Thanks for the recommendation, Dave. I've added Vincenzi rosso and bianco vermouths.

Matthias Doepner

5th February 2023 at 22:26

One of the very best modifications of a Manhattan I've ever had. Love it!

Calvin Grant

14th June 2022 at 02:47

This was delicious with Tempus Fugit Gran Classico and Antica Formula.

Charl Engela

13th December 2021 at 21:30

Made to spec (although I used Grand Marnier instead of Napoleon, as others do). Hmm. It’s okay I guess, not my
favourite, although I like all the ingredients on their own. Going to look for digestifs involving bourbon and Green Chatreuse.

Anonymous

24th November 2021 at 05:03

Variant that reestablishes the 2:1 ratio: 1oz each of rye & cognac, 1/2 oz each Mandarine Napoleon & Cocchi, splash of Averna. Garnish with the cherry and an orange peel.

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