Steve's Perfect Manhattan

Name: Steve's Perfect Manhattan
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon or rye; ½ oz Sweet vermouth; ½ oz Dry vermouth; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 dash Orange bitters; Brandied cherry

manhattan · bourbon · rye

The dry vermouth is what changes the whole thing — half the sweet swapped out, so the sugar steps back and the whiskey has to carry the drink itself. Keep the split even; perfect describes the ratio, not my decision-making. This is the one I make when someone is watching me make it.

Ingredients

2 ozBourbon or rye
½ ozSweet vermouth
½ ozDry vermouth
2 dashesAngostura bitters
1 dashOrange bitters

Garnish

Brandied cherry

Steve’s notes

For something a bit different: use Port instead of vermouth in the Manhattan.