![]() Pepper notes with citrus, butterscotch and oak, it would be a particularly good choice around the holiday season. Mitcher's Single Barrel Straight Rye: I can personally say this is really, really good in a Manhattan.Here are a couple of my tried and true go-tos when it comes to whiskey for the best Manhattan: It will lend a bit of a sweeter taste however, so make sure you're ready for that. You can absolutely use your favourite bourbon too - it's totally delicious in this drink. For me, a rye works well (it's also part of the original recipe, so this is how the Manhattan was meant to be enjoyed). Whiskey flavour notes differ from brand to brand. To some degree, it depends on your personal taste. Whiskey makes up the backbone of this drink, so choosing the right one is key to making the best Manhattan. I content though that the best Manhattan recipe is something very close to the original version. It's a force, and definitely falls into the "strong" cocktail category, but with some tweaks and variations, you can make it your own. This is often not the case with classic cocktails - but this one is truly the King. That tradition has kept on until this day, with Canadian Rye being the ingredient of choice for the whisky element in the drink.Īn interesting note - over the decades, the Manhattan has remained almost identical to when it was first invented. This changed during the Prohibition era to using Canadian whiskey, because it was the only thing barkeeps could get their hands on at the time (shout-out to my Canadian bootleggers). The original Manhattan recipe used American Whisky, Italian Vermouth and Angostura bitters. The more likely (and boring) version is that it was invented in the 1880's by a man called Black who owned a bar in Manhattan. This has been debunked though, because Mom Churchill was either in England or France at the time. Apparently the party was held at the Manhattan Club in New York City - thus the iconic name. ![]() We don't know exactly how it came to be, but my personal favourite is that it was invented by a doctor in the 1880's for Winston Churchill's mother at a party. This history of the Manhattan is long, but also shrouded in myth and mystery. The bulk of the flavoring comes from the rye, so pick a good one!
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