{"id":236,"date":"2012-06-26T23:32:44","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T06:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/?p=236"},"modified":"2012-06-26T23:32:44","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T06:32:44","slug":"variations-on-a-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/archives\/236","title":{"rendered":"Variations on a Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

I made some cocktails with brandied cherries<\/a> before. As good as they were, I kept thinking about the original Manhattan. And since I still had a bunch of brandied cherries left, I thought, why don’t I try some variations on the original Manhattan?<\/p>\n

The Rob Roy, a classic drink that’s basically just a Manhattan with scotch whiskey instead of bourbon.<\/p>\n

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Rob Roy<\/strong>
\n1.5 oz scotch whiskey
\n0.75 oz sweet vermouth
\ndash of Angoustra bitters
\nbrandied cherries<\/p>\n

I much prefer the original Manhattan. The taste of scotch whiskey just doesn’t sit well with me. Even if I used good scotch, I doubt it would make a difference.<\/p>\n

Next, I tried using brandy instead of the bourbon.<\/p>\n

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Brandy Manhattan<\/strong>
\n2 oz brandy
\n0.5 oz sweet vermouth
\n1 teaspoon maraschino cherry juice
\n2 dashes of Angoustra bitters
\nbrandied cherries<\/p>\n

Well, the taste of brandy is definitely better than scotch whiskey for me, but I still think I prefer bourbon, somehow. Perhaps this one needs more vermouth, and also some more cherry juice. And better brandy would probably help.<\/p>\n

Finally, dark rum in place of the bourbon.<\/p>\n

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Cuban Manhattan<\/strong>
\n1.5 oz dark rum
\n0.5 oz sweet vermouth
\ndash of Angoustra bitters
\nbrandied cherries<\/p>\n

The dark rum was actually not that sweet to me. It was a pretty potent drink. I was hoping for something a bit more caramel-flavored, but it wasn’t, sadly.<\/p>\n

In the end, it actually turns out that I might actually like bourbon. Just a little bit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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