Manhattan

“Hubby said yum!He added 2 splashes of bitters because he likes it.Also served over the rocks.Thanks for posting it here.”

“Very good! My DH made this for me. He did use Cinzano but I would have liked less of it! Enjoyed! Thanks!”

“An outstanding cocktail!”

“I tend to not fuss around with the natural flavor of a good bourbon, but I approached this with an open mind. I backed off on the bourbon/vermouth ratio and settled on 8 to 1, and the addition of bitters was great. The drink had just a hint of sweetness and a very pleasant experience. As long as we are suggesting brands .. I would suggest you try Old Heaven Hill 100 proof bottled in bond kentucky whiskey.”

“I drink so many of these I’d better give it 5 stars! Actually, I’m usually the one that makes them in our house. I either put the glasses in the freezer for 10 or 15 minutes or let them sit with ice water in them to chill them.And shaking the ingredients in a mixer makes it a little foamy when you pour, which people tend to like.I rarely use bitters because I just can’t taste the difference, but always use a cherry or two.Cinzano vermouth is the only way to go, if you can find it. I think the vermouth makes a bigger difference than the bourbon. And I, too, prefer Maker’s Mark.”

“Super drink – Being in Canada good Bourbon is hard to find so I used Crown Royal a Canadian Rye with Cinzano Vermouth and no bitters with NO complaints – very smooth and I love the cherry Thanks Gay for a mellow mood!”

“We have friends that love Manhattans and my husband loves Makers Mark, so how could we go wrong! Great recipe”

“This baby is STRONG!!! I made the drink strictly according to directions,and it turned out good, more of a sipping drink because I prolly could only handle 2.I will try again because I love bourbon but will add something like sweetened lime juice or something to cut the strongness, or maybe even a drop of honey, but then it wouldn’t be a manhattan.Thanks for the recipe. “