Name: Monte Manhattan
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Amaro (e.g. Montenegro); 22.5 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Bourbon whiskey; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Monte Manhattan
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Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Amaro Montenegro
³⁄₄ fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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Prepare:

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

How to make:

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

Garnish:

Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Bittersweet herbal and citrusy notes influence this aperitivo-style riff on a classic Manhattan.

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History:

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Nutrition:

One serving of Monte Manhattan contains 223 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
27.8% alc./vol. (55.6° proof)
25.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley

9th June at 14:35

A really excellent Manhattan. Since the Amaro is to the forefront, we thought that Montenegro, on its own, might be a wee bit timid up against the two whiskeys. So we did a split of 30ml Montenegro and 15ml Nardini. Lovely for us. We used Elijah Craig Small Batch for the Bourbon and Rittenhouse for the Rye.

Cassandra Adams

7th June at 20:10

We made this with Amaro di Angostura, and found it extremely well balanced and absolutely delicious. We used Eagle Rare bourbon and a Bruichladdich rye, and wouldn't change a thing. Looking forward to drinking this again!

Stuart Reeve

6th June at 18:21

As others have commented, far too sweet for me. I had to add some Punt e Mes and extra bourbon to balance it out to our tastes.

Joseph Nelson

22nd March at 22:03

This is such a pleasing riff on a Manhattan. I think the split whiskey is a grand touch, as I used a mid-grade Evan Williams for the bourbon and Redemption for the rye and both are detectable amid the Montenegro. Sweeter than a typical Manhattan, but supremely drinkable and balanced. This one is going into my regular rotation.

Jeremy Harrold

24th May 2025 at 17:22

Certainly, bitter sweet orange with angostura flavours in there. I find I like it best using just Rye rather than a split base.

Peter M

11th October 2024 at 06:16

If you like Montenegro, this is a well-balanced drink that lets it shine. (The orange zest twist really helps with the balance.) I used Wild Turkey 101 Rye and a 50/50 blend of Wild Turkey 101 & 81 bourbon. 45 second stir for decent dilution.

Richard Christmas

5th October 2022 at 18:26

Only had bourbon, and a poor one at that. The result was delicious!

Richard Christmas

23rd January 2023 at 19:30

Had the right ingredients this time. This was just what the doctor ordered for a cold January evening. It almost makes the English winter bearable. I must try it against a Sweet Manhattan.

John Hinojos

13th November 2021 at 01:27

This was very good. We did read the comments before, and found it to be a little sweet for our tastes. We added 2 drops of orange bitters, and that seemed to cut down on the sweet.

Lucas Fiammiferi

27th February 2021 at 17:44

Indeed overpowering as previous commentator mentioned, though for me it was too sweet, not too bitter. Next time I will cut down on the Montenegro and see if I like it.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson

9th January 2021 at 08:31

I like Manhattans and bitter drinks but even I found this slightly over-powering. I tamed it with a bar spoon of syrup from the cherry jar and half a shot of sweet vermouth and it balanced better, to my taste.

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