Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Aug 2013 12:48:28 -0500, zxcvbob >
> wrote:
>
>> Michael Press wrote:
>>> In article >, Tracy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/3/2013 12:40 AM, Michael Press wrote:
>>>>> Manhattan cocktail
>>>>>
>>>>> Rye whisky was the distilled spirit in our family and among our
>>>>> acquaintance when I grew up. It was a rough and ready crowd so
>>>>> manhattan cocktails were not part or the milieu. I never thought
>>>>> to have one because it seemed neither fish nor fowl; the
>>>>> astringent rye whisky and the sweet vermouth could not work
>>>>> together. Finally I decided to do one using the Savoy Cocktail Book.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2 rye whisky (Bullet 95% rye mash)
>>>>> 1 sweet vermouth (Dolin)
>>>>> 2 dash maraschino liqueur (Luxardo)
>>>>> 2 dash Angostura bitters
>>>>>
>>>>> And then a miracle occurred. The rye still asserts its identity.
>>>>> In addition some chemistry puts a lush coconut-like taste at the
>>>>> back of the mouth, particularly on the soft palate. Those bottles
>>>>> are not going to languish on the shelf. This is now a go to libation.
>>>>>
>>>> I like Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof for Manhattans. It's very reasonably
>>>> priced - $25 for 750ml, if you can find it. I tend to keep Old Overholt
>>>> in the house.
>>> I have not seen Rittenhouse on a shelf. I like Old Overholt.
>>> Bulleit puts "95% rye mash" on their label and I go with that.
>>> It's also $25, though lower in alcohol.
>> My favorite spirit is Wild Turkey 101 Rye. I have about half a bottle
>> of it; I have not seen any in the stores in about a year. Wish I had
>> stocked-up.
>>
>> Doesn't blended Canadian whisky work OK in a Manhattan?
>
> Blended rye is what every bartender has used to mix Manhattans for as
> long as I'm old... typically Seagrams Seven Crown... it's a *mixed*
> drink, with all those ingredients plus the cherry using top shelf
> would be a waste and pure pinheadedness.


I use really cheap Canadian stuff for Whiskey Sours and for shots.
Rotgut Canadian is a lot smoother than rotgut American and just as
cheap, and the Canadian has a little rye in it which I think is a bonus.

Wild Turkey is for sipping -- I have tried more expensive whiskey, but
still like WT the best.

I don't think I've ever had a Manhattan.

Bob