A rye-based Sweet Manhattan enriched with herbal liqueur and bittered with Peychaud's and absinthe. Originally made with equal parts rye whiskey, Bénédictine...
I think sitting in a bar off of Bourbon Street, perhaps Iberville Street, where there are fewer concoctions aimed at the spring break crowd, a person might prefer my more whiskey-forward version as being less austere, and less lackluster! But that's the great thing about cocktails. You can adjust them to your taste! I just happen to prefer more spirit-forward cocktails! I came across this drink first at the 21st Amendment Bar at La Louisiane. On Iberville Street.
Well, certainly, each to their own. But let's face it, The Big Easy ain't what it used to be. And maybe the bartending standards have slipped just a tad on Iberville Street as well.