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Black Manhattan
A classic Manhattan with amaro in place of sweet vermouth. Heavier in style and with distinctive bitter chocolate and light spice
Errick N.
3rd June 2023 at 23:53
I love Manhattan variations! And I love the fact that with these sorts of simple cocktails, one can choose any preferred combination of rye, amaro, and bitter brands to tweak the drink to one's own preference.
14th February 2023 at 00:08
I always make my Black Manhattans with 2 dashes of Black Walnut bitters. Delicious and fits thematically!
13th October 2022 at 01:40
Made with Rittenhouse, Averna, and Adam Elmegirab's Orinoco bitters. This was quite delightful, strong and full of flavor. I might actually prefer this to a regular Manhattan.
10th July 2022 at 06:00
This is great. Also tried one subbing out the regular bitters for Cardamom bitters. Delicious.
13th April 2022 at 00:19
Very good cocktail. Nice and strong. Our California Rye is at 110 Proof, but the extra punch was nice. Had with warm almonds and Red Leichester cheese. Perfect early evening cocktail.
5th February 2022 at 01:04
Excellent! I find that an extra 5 mls of amaro and 2.5 mls of luxardo maraschino cherry syrup make a superb addition
22nd January 2022 at 05:46
My favorite nightcap drink. The Averna Amaro is perfect with the Rye and bitters to make a rich flavorful drink!
31st October 2021 at 21:52
A little riff I came up with and enjoyed… add in half an ounce of Mr. Black cold brew coffee liqueur and you have a Mr. Black Manhattan. I also added a dash of chocolate bitters.