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A suitably autumnal apple brandy-influenced riff on the Sweet Manhattan with rye spice and herbal bitterness
John CARR
2nd June at 14:54
As we teeter on the precipice of civilisation descent, I drink to an autumn of decline and release. Such tasty imbibings as this may not be available in a century, but what we will have we will likely treasure much more. To my fellow freaks and outsiders, HAPPY Pride month, whatever that means to you and yours ππ§ΈππππβοΈ. Let the punk roll on πͺπππ€·ββοΈπ§ββοΈπ€π°ππππ
2nd June at 15:36
Sure, but you have to tell us which cocktail you enjoyed prior to posting your exuberant note. Maybe we could all benefit from one of them.
23rd December 2025 at 23:11
Didnβt have applejack so used 20 ml of brandy and about 15ml of fresh apple cider - delicious π
17th June at 15:53
Sounds perfect, juniper.
15th November 2025 at 05:20
Excellent flavor profile. Peychaud's peeks through and adds just the right icing on the cake.
Rittenhouse, Laird's 86, Rockwell sweet vermouth, Nonino, Peychaud's.
Served over a big rock in an OF glass but up in a coupe would work as well.
Rittenhouse, Laird's 86, Rockwell sweet vermouth, Nonino, Peychaud's.
Served over a big rock in an OF glass but up in a coupe would work as well.
25th October 2025 at 20:57
Good depth and profile of flavours. Will try earlier in the evening with a fresher palate to judge more carefully.
30th September 2025 at 16:14
Ooooh, I like this a lot! I used rittenhouse rye, daron calvados, carpano antica and nonino. The smell is gorgeous. Apple, orange and warm spice. Perfect for autumn. Itβs sweet enough for me. And quite boozy! I might need a bit more ice next time.
6th September 2025 at 16:48
Always a nice cocktail to ring in the autumn season. If you're in Europe and use Calvados instead of Applejack, I would add half a bar spoon of maple syrup to add a bit more sweetness.
8th February 2025 at 12:56
Please can someone give me some advice. I don't have Amaro Nonino, but I do have Amaro Montenegro and Amaro Averna. Which one would be better as a substitute in this cocktail?
7th April at 19:20
Hey James, I guess you've already figured it out. But for other people perhaps: When I bought a Nonino, I thought it's not so far from Averna's cola-caramel-orange profile, but weaker, more delicate in flavour. My take would be to sub it with Averna, but 1:1 with neutral alcohol like vodka or neutral rum (grappa would be the best actually) to dilute it and bump up the abv to Nonino's 35% (70 proof). Hope it helps.
8th February 2025 at 13:42
Hi James, theyβre both quite different to Amaro Nonino but of the two the Averna is closer.
8th November 2024 at 03:58
Very delicious Manhattan variant - similar to a sweet Manhattan, or a High Ryeser - except the applejack provides a leading apple flavor note. Excellent, but sweet, and boozy.
4th September 2024 at 02:05
Very good drink, nice for the summer/fall shoulder season. Well balanced.
21st June 2024 at 13:46
Only had Dubonnet open on this occasion, which added more wine/claret-like notes compared to standard rouge vermouth. A really wonderful cocktail.
25th May 2024 at 12:46
A beautiful autumnal cocktail. Intense, sweet, herbal, warning and bitter, and some wonderful spicy notes from the rye coming through.
I had slightly lower alcohol spirits : Sazerac rye and Avallen Calvados, so bumped up the latter to 35ml , and throttle back to rouge vermouth to 20. Could potentially even go 40 on the avallen.
Another delicious use for nonino apart from a paper plane!
I had slightly lower alcohol spirits : Sazerac rye and Avallen Calvados, so bumped up the latter to 35ml , and throttle back to rouge vermouth to 20. Could potentially even go 40 on the avallen.
Another delicious use for nonino apart from a paper plane!
6th June 2024 at 00:18
Gorgeous late night cocktail, used 5 year old Somerset cider brandy.