Manhattan (Dry)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (88 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Bourbon whiskey
56 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon or orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon or orange zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 10/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 10/10

Review:

A bone dry Manhattan for those with dry palates. If you like Dry Martinis then be sure to try one of these.

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Variant:

Served on-the-rocks ice in an old-fashioned glass. Or Sweet Manhattan / Perfect Manhattan.

Nutrition:

One serving of Manhattan (Dry) contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 29.22% alc./vol. (29.22° proof)
  • 25 grams of pure alcohol

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Sc'Eric’s Avatar Sc'Eric
18th May at 09:49
For you naysayers out there, adjust your vermouth with a bit of Bonal gentiane-quina... and choose Bittered Sling "Kensington" bitters--which has a hint of celery seed. Finished with a lemon twist, this Dry Manhattan sings:

DRY MANHATTAN w/ Rye Whiskey
(Coupe glass, chilled)
~ 0.50 Dry vermouth (Dolin)
~ 0.50 Bonal Gentiane-quina
~ 1-dsh Kensington bitters (Bittered Sling)
~ 2.00 Rye whiskey (James E. Pepper; Rittenhouse + Sagamore)
Stir. Strain in to a chilled coupe.
~ Swath of Lemon, expressed.
Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
12th March 2024 at 08:30
If you have a wet palate, this is masochism. Probably the cocktail I regret making the most. This will be a struggle to drink...
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
24th October 2022 at 04:19
We thought this was outstanding as an evening sipper. Like the spirit forwardness of the cocktail as well as being very, very dry. I find Manhattans a little sweet, but this was perfect for me. Not for the shy or casual drinker.
Dave Smith’s Avatar Dave Smith
12th June 2022 at 00:27
Like it! I’ve found traditional Manhattans too sweet for my taste. Changed ratios to Bourbon 1.5, dry vermouth 1.0 and 2 dashes angostura.
Richard Christmas’ Avatar Richard Christmas
12th January 2022 at 18:47
And dry it certainly is (far more so than I expected). The chemistry is intriguing.