The Manhattan is was introduced at New York’s Manhattan Club in the late 1800s. The standard Manhattan is the whiskey Manhattan, preferably bourbon. Variations include Southern Comfort and brandy. There are also “dry” and “perfect” variations which will be explained.
Manhattan:
2 1/2 oz. Whiskey, preferably Bourbon. Brandy and Southern Comfort are options.
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Mint leaves, sugar, and a base spirit will create a smash. The brandy smash is the most popular of these.
In an Old Fashioned glass muddle 10 mint leaves and a tablespoon of simple syrup or sugar- you may wish to add a splash of your spirit of choice or water if using sugar. Fill [...]
Continue Reading →One of those drinks that can prove your abilities as a bartender, at least in the Upper Midwest, the Old Fashioned is also one of those drinks that is almost never presented the same way by any two bartenders’ guides. I compared a couple before writing this. None were even remotely the same. For that [...]
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