We wandered over to Clydz today after work, where I’ve redisovered the Manhattan cocktail. According to the Wiki link, the Manhattan is a cocktail comprised of whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters, though there are many variations on the drink. I don’t happen to like sweet vermouth so much, but found a dry Manhattan to be a little too much.

The traditional choice for the whisky element is rye, but pretty much anything will do these days. I’d asked for Makers Mark specifically, and enjoyed several before it was time to go. Still, I was curious as to how it would taste as originally intended, so I tracked down a bottle of Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky and got to work.

This variation is called the “Perfect Manhattan” (not my name):

• 3 oz Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Rye
• 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
• 3/4 oz dry vermouth
• splash of grenadine
• dash of Angustora aromatic bitters
• stir over ice and strain into a cocktail glass