Reverse Manhattan

Why reverse a Manhattan?

The Manhattan was once an essential cocktail for all to try to master, created by Mr Black of Hoffman House (NYC) back in the mid-to-late 1800’s (a haunt where famously night turned into day before they closed).
However vermouth in modern Manhattans is often little more than, at best, a supporting act, whilst liquor historians argue that vermouth was originally the dominant flavour. If more vermouth and less rye is the message then history is urging you to reverse your Manhattan

Ingredients

• 50ml The London Vermouth Company No.2 Camille’s Red

• 25ml The Spirit of Toad Oxford Pure Rye

• 2 x dashes Angostura Bitters

• A slither of lemon peel

• 1 x Jack Rudy Bourbon cocktail cherry

How to Make

1. Combine the liquid ingredients in an 3/4 iced mixing glass and stir down

2. Strain into your now chilled coupe

3. Twist the lemon peel over the glass releasing its oils with a flourish then throw away

4. Add a preserved cherry and a splash of the cherry juice too