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Noel's avatar
Noel
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Oct 29, 2018

A brandy Manhattan......?

YES!! Years ago, around 1995, a bartender I knew advised he had invented a brandy Manhattan. Usual ingredients, except he substituted brandy in lieu of bourbon or rye. Really good. As I was being driven back to work....I puked out the window. (Maybe I ingested 3 of these).

OK, FF to today. Wanted to make a Manhatan, but no whiskey in the house. So, I got out some Christian Brothers brandy and made one. By Gar, it was good. (Had 2, but no visit to Ralph.... on the Big White Phone).

Try one....you might like it.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Oct 29, 2018
    donn0128 wrote:
    Dont even remember what is in a manhatan


    Kinda like a whiskey martini
    Rye, vermouth & bitters

    Goes back to the 1860's


    I prefer my hard liquor straight....no mixes, no additional ingredients
  • Desert_Captain's avatar
    Desert_Captain
    Explorer III
    Oct 29, 2018
    The Brandy Manhattan in various formats has been my drink of choice for about 30 years. Never bothered with bitters but a shot of decent brandy on the rocks with just a tiny splash of sweet vermouth {nothing ruins a Brandy Manhattan quicker than too much vermouth, seriously just a little bit} works well for me.

    If you want to kick it up a notch try adding {to the above formula} just a tiny splash of good bourbon. Best to build your own as I have rarely had any luck ordering them in a bar... they always seem to go heavy on the vermouth... arrrg!

    :B
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2018
    Or, you could just drink beer. No recipes to remember. :)

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