Name: Game Set Match
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 15 ml Cynar/carciofo amaro; 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 1 dash Orange bitters

Ingredients

1 ²⁄₃ fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cynar or other carciofo amaro

1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

1 dash

Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of half lemon slice wheel skewered with Luxardo Maraschino Cherry (sail).

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with lemon slice skewered with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Game Set Match contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
27.03% alc./vol. (54.06° proof)
21.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Comments & Discussion

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John CARR Premium Member 1y

Superb. Straight to the favourites list.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Perfect balancing of ingredients. I used maker’s 46 and loved the way it showcased the bourbon. Rich and layered with progressive revelation of flavours, as one looks for in a Manhattan. The lemon and m cherry garnish is spot on as a counterpoint to the Cynar and carpano. Match over 😉

Aidan O’Shea 2y

I used Old Forester as the bourbon, and found this to not be as sweet as many had warned. Antica, Cynar, and bourbon balance very nicely with these proportions. A nice addition to the Manhattan rotation.

Richard Elgar Premium Member 2y

I liked this, but for me it needed a full 2oz of bourbon, or maybe next time I'd use 100 proof. I used Cocchi di Torino for the vermouth.

Peter M Premium Member 1y

I'm thinking the higher proof bourbon might be good, too... Will have to try it.

Jeffrey Moore 3y

It's basically a bourbon version of the Little Italy.
It's fine. Definitely needs the lemon oils & peel to wake it up a bit. Tad too sweet for me. Prefer the less sweet, spicier rye in a Little Italy. If you do like a sweeter sipper, this one is for you & would also recommend the Little ??

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Excellent. A very flavourful version of a sweet Manhattan with the bitterness and vegetal hints from the Cynar. Was a little sweet for me, but enjoyed immensely. Perfect as a summer aperitif before a New Orleans Creole dinner.

David M. Premium Member 5y

Great. Starts as a luscious Carpano Antica Manhattan, with a delayed subtle bitterness from the Cynar. Benefits from a post-swallow inhale by the mouth and exhale by the nose.