Perfect Manhattan
The "perfect" modifier indicates a combination of dry and sweet vermouths as opposed to the original Manhattan's full measure of sweet vermouth.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
The "perfect" modifier indicates a combination of dry and sweet vermouths as opposed to the original Manhattan's full measure of sweet vermouth.
Harry MacElhone credited his “old pal” and barfly William “Sparrow” Robertson with the inspiration for this drink.
Aaron Polsky, bar manager at Harvard & Stone, uses Lillet Rouge alongside the pineapple-based Tepache in his play on the New York Sour.
An after-dinner Fernet Old-Fashioned brightened with a blood orange reduction.
The Old-Fashioned is as traditional of a cocktail as they come: a simple mix of spirits, sugar, bitters and water. This alternate version adds a bit of muddled fruit, in…
Coffee, vanilla and orange flavors bolster this Manhattan riff.
Aromatic Ramazzotti amaro and bitter Punt e Mes contribute to this deep-hued, full-bodied spin on the Manhattan.
Described first by spirits writer Charles H. Baker in his 1939 classic, the Gentleman’s Companion, this rye-based drink has an ingredient list that’s part Sazerac, part Manhattan.
With it's blend of strong flavors in rye, Suze, spicy sweet vermouth and smoked cocoa and coffee bean-infused Curaçao, this drink is a similar compilation to the song that inspired…
A shaken mixture of High West Double Rye whiskey, génépy, honey and lemon, this drink is an herbaceous play on a Whiskey Sour.