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Stiletto Manhattan
Many make this drink with 30ml amaretto and 15ml dry vermouth and, as you'd expect, the result is sweet with amaretto predominating. This 2013 formula...
Sc'Eric
2nd February at 10:27
I learned this cocktail early in my career (c. 2008?) as being made with Canadian whisky, which I think often pales. My preferred recipe uses a mix of Canadian and Rittenhouse PA-style rye... with equal parts dry and amaretto... orange bitters (or bartender's choice), plus cherry and orange garnish. The proof (and dryness) of the whiskey makes a huge difference in how this drink plays.