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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...
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Bob Cook’s Avatar 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
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
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.
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Kjell Eriksson’s Avatar Kjell Eriksson
4th July 2020 at 21:25
What with the Fourth of July, National Bourbon Day and Willie Nelson Day, it had to be a Manhattan, with Jack Daniels Rye, Martini Rosso, a bar spoon of Maraschino Cherry syrup, Orange bitters, orange zest, and TWO Maraschino cherries… a taste of heaven. Cheers!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
5th July 2020 at 08:32
I’m also partial to a spoon of Luxardo maraschino cherry syrup, particularly in a late-night Manhattan.
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Manuel Cucalon’s Avatar Manuel Cucalon
20th March 2020 at 23:24
I love getting drunk to this. Cheers!
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