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Stirred and spirit-forward and Manhattan / Brooklyn-like. Rye whiskey-based with aromatised wine complexity and apricot brandy adding flavoursome fruity...
Chris Dimal
9th January at 15:17
I had it as the original recipe and after, the Educated Barfly's spec (reduced the rye to 67.5ml). Really potent and intense variation of the Manhattan. The slug of apricot liqueur really makes it wonderful. I will say that in spite of my wet palate though, I still prefer the original Manhattan just that bit more, not sure why.
22nd March at 14:02
Tempted to think of this is as the Manhattan to have when you’ve only got rye to hand. For me the bittersweet/dry profile was pretty much identical to a Manhattan. Used Woodford reserve rye this evening, Bitter Truth aromatic bitters, de Kuyper apricot. Absolutely delicious.
29th July 2025 at 14:49
Very similar profile to a sweet Manhattan. Loved the touch of intense fruity apricot - with a fresh bottle of De kuyper mwuh - for me perfectly balanced late night sipper. I’m out of rouge vermouth but did have punt e mes so could make to spec. Adding to rotation…now!
6th April 2025 at 23:56
Is this a joke that you don't let 'free' members print a recipe? Wow.
7th April 2025 at 08:08
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2nd February 2025 at 19:13
Quite sweet but not too sweet. The bitterness is pretty much perfect. The apricot brandy is a tad too dominant but the Punt E Mes really helps to tame it.
4th December 2024 at 16:18
Made with Michter’s Rye, Luxardo Antica and Giffard using Simon’s specs. Fantastic!
10th October 2024 at 19:29
Made it with Wild Turkey 101 bourbon, Dubonnet (so similar to Punt E Mes), Merlet Lune d'Abricot and the Angostura, and it was really lovely.
I first made it with a very distinctive rye (Stauning Floor malted rye) and turned out being totally rye dominated in a unpleasant way. I learned - use a less distinct rye or go for a great bourbon in this cocktail.
I first made it with a very distinctive rye (Stauning Floor malted rye) and turned out being totally rye dominated in a unpleasant way. I learned - use a less distinct rye or go for a great bourbon in this cocktail.
10th October 2024 at 20:04
Apparently, Wild Turkey 101 bourbon is produced with a big part of rye without being a rye whiskey. Maybe it is the perfect non-distinct sort-of-rye whiskey for this cocktail? Please comment, active persons on Difford's.
30th August 2024 at 15:32
I swapped the Punt e Mes with Tempus Fugit Gran Clásico and a touch more apricot. Delicious.
12th August 2024 at 18:55
I really enjoyed this drink, althoug the rye spice is a bit overwhelmin gin my opinion. Since I used italian Punt e mes and an italian apricot liqueur, I substituted the rye with aged grappa the second time, and the result was sublime! Try it if you can!
5th July 2024 at 11:16
I think my rye wasn’t good enough for a spirit-forward cocktail, but I’m struggling to find anything that I like Punt e Mes in so that probably doesn’t help.
28th May 2024 at 13:15
I didn’t have quite the exact ingredients but the version I made was surprisingly delicately balanced amongst the ingredients, I was able to add a dash more apricot for my palate. One that I’ll need coming back to I think.
11th November 2023 at 08:36
A great Manhattan, but the apricot is lost... 6:2:1 blend resulted in the best expression of each ingredient... Pleased to have an unexpectedly spectacular use for apricot liqueur. When it works, oh my does it work.
11th November 2023 at 20:45
Agreed! I've adopted your 6:2:1 recipe. Many thanks!
20th October 2023 at 20:36
Flawless. Probably the best version of a Manhattan I've tried so far. YUM.
18th March 2023 at 20:21
Note to self: make 1.5 servings for two of us. Extremely boozy but exceptionally delicious.
22nd October 2022 at 17:08
Made this with Rittenhouse- knockout drops ?
3rd March 2022 at 06:07
Awesome cocktail. Made mine with Sazerac 90 proof, added 10% more.
4th November 2021 at 23:27
The flavours blend together perfectly. It has a slightly spicy taste which is very interesting. We did not have the Punt E Mes, but substituted sweet vermouth and Luxardo Aperitivo. I would do this again as an aperitif or after-dinner drink.
7th January 2022 at 22:51
I'd suggest Cynar with the sweet vermouth.
4th November 2021 at 23:28
Sorry. Punt E Mes substitution was 2 parts red sweet vermouth to 1 part Luxardo Aperitivo.