The Black Manhattan
A quick search of cocktail recipes will find a class of drinks called “the Black Manhattan.” Many substitute Irish Whiskey for Bourbon (or Rye). Others substitute an amaro for the sweet vermouth.
Basically, these all drinks are extensions of the classic Manhattan recipe (3 parts Rye or Bourbon, 1 part sweet vermouth, bitters), shaded towards the bitter side.
Here’s my current favorite:
Black Manhattan
a darker, more bitter version of the original3 ounces Russell’s Rye
3/4 ounce Cynar
dash Fee Brother’s Orange Bittersstir briskly, serve up with a cherry
The original Manhattan can seem too sweet to some. Not this one.
