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Playing With Manhattan Vermouth Ratios
Is a "perfect" Manhattan actually perfect?
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Defining My House Manhattan Guardrails
Like "Martini," "Manhattan" often refers more to a style of drink than any specific cocktail these days. So what are the rules for my house version?
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The Brooklyn - A Delicious Riff on the Manhattan
The Manhattan is one of the more riff-able cocktails, and the Brooklyn may be my favorite riff.
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Showdown: 2 Ryes, 1 Manhattan
Without a clear standalone preference, I turn to the classic ratio to determine my "testing" Rye
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Testing Cognacs in a Manhattan
Does that make these a 'Paris'? Is that a thing? Should I make it a thing? No one yelled at me about it last week at least...
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Finding the Right Manhattan Bitters
Can messing with bitters bring some red fruit back to the drink?
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A Caffeinated & Spiced Manhattan
December’s Cocktail of the Month
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Finishing Off My House Manhattan
Obviously, it's garnished with a cherry. But does adding in some more cherry syrup take it to the next level?
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Quick Sip: A Madeira Inversion
An Appropriate Cocktail for Presidents Day Celebrations
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Add it to the Bar: Benedictine
A versatile liqueur that's tailor-made for the overproof rye already in the cabinet
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Showdown: 2 Cognacs, 1 Sidecar
I've been on-and-off with Sidecars, but they're an undeniable classic and I think they're likely the right standard for establishing a "Cocktail Cognac"
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Quick Sip: Bonal
Quinine isn't just for Tonic, Gentian isn't just for Bitters
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