Name: Manhattan (Perfect)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 12.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 12.5 ml Dry vermouth; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

⁵⁄₁₂ fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

⁵⁄₁₂ fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

2 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and discard.

Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Manhattan (Perfect) contains 183 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
28.99% alc./vol. (57.99° proof)
24.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino), Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 15w

Have stayed away from Manhattans as I do not like sweet cocktails. This was great. Just a hint of sweetness, but the vermouth combinations gives hints of dry sherry with Bourbon.
Would definitely have again.

Michael Guberman 28w

5/12ths Really!

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 27w

In the UK the standard spirit measure is 25ml and so the half measure of 12.5 ml, which converts to 5/12 oz, is commonplace. Indeed, outside the USA, bartenders work in ml using increments of 2.5 ml, which incidentally is 1/24 oz. For a conversion table, please click “Read about cocktail measures and measuring” under the recipe above.

Mookie Premium Member 1y

I was surprised I didn't like this, I guess I prefer my Manhattans sweet!

Alejo Gerosa 2y

Perfect works great on both Manhattans and Rob Roys!

Gary Walther 2y

After reading an article on Perfect Manhattans possibilities on the Wine Enthusiast site, I tried this variation that I think is really terrific. I really liked the way the lemon + briny flavors worked with the rye and vermouths.
2 oz Rittenhouse Bonded Rye
1/2 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz Carpano Antica Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura
Expressed lemon twist
Cocktail Onion (or green olive)

Gui Menegon 2y

Sounds interesting. I am trying now Rittenhouse + Dolin Rouge + Cinzano Dry and I am missing the sweetness I am used to... Maybe the Dolin Dry + an italian rosso would make it better!

Stuart Davies 4y

I used Rittenhouse Straight Rye. Great cocktail that has a really long finish. 5 stars.

Skyler Proctor 4y

Manhattan sweet too sweet
I'll take Manhattan is great for the cherry/complexity, but way to sweet
Manhattan Perfect: Just miss the cherry/complexity despite the garnish

So I combined them to make the best of all worlds:

2oz whiskey
1/2 Rosso Vermouth
1/4 Dry Vermouth
1/4 Cherry Brandy
2 dashes bitters

This gives it just a hint of cherry that plays nice with the garnish but the dry vermouth still keeps it balanced.

Vincent Wolf 5y

Interesting drink. I used to have my manhattan with 2oz bourbon (or rye for more character) 1oz sweet vermouth 2-3 dashes angustura 1-2 dashes fee brothers chocolate. This one is of course dryer but interesting in summer if you are looking for a "fresher" Manhattan