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Manhattan (Sweet)
I prefer my Manhattans served "Sweet", or "Perfect " at a push. The Manhattan is complex, challenging and moreish. Best of all, it's available in a style...
Bob Cook
27th October 2020 at 20:04
I like to use a 50% abv bourbon or rye whiskey and change the whiskey-to-vermouth ratio to 1:1. The result is a cocktail with more of the taste of the vermouth, but the strength of the cocktail is the same as for one with a 40% abv whiskey and a 2:1 whiskey-to-vermouth ratio
29th October 2020 at 08:28
Many thanks Bob. I tried what I have christened a "High Rye Manhattan" and it is now my prefered Manhattan recipe. I have added a link to the High Rye Manhattan recipe in the variations above.