Dickel Takes Manhattan
How they drink their Manhattans in Tennessee! George Dickel No. 12 Tennessee Whisky chilled with sweet vermouth and a dash of bitters. Shaken and served neat or over ice with a cherry...seductively smooth and sultry.
Serves:
Ingredients
25ml George Dickel No. 12 Tennessee Whisky
10ml Sweet vermouth
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
1 Maraschino Cherry (Garnish)
Equipment
1 Rocks Glass
1 Ice Scoop
1 Jigger
1 Cocktail Shaker
1 Hawthrone Strainer
1 Tongs
method
Shake all the liquid ingredients with Ice.
Strain into an Ice-filled Rocks Glass.
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry (optional).
Alcohol content
10.5 g per serve
Interesting Facts
The spec for this drink can be tweaked to suit different palates by either creating the 'Sweet', 'Dry' or 'Perfect' Manhattan.
History of the Drink
The Olean, New York, Sunday Morning Herald published a story in September 1882, and is believed to the earliest recorded written mention of the Manhattan. A combination of whisky, vermouth and bitters only recently became popular following a statement from the same article regarding the name of this mixture. 'It went under numerous titles - Manhattan Cocktail, Turf Club Cocktail, and Jockey Club Cocktail'.
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