Weekend Cocktail: The Manhattan Madness Tournament. NCAA Basketball has wound down, and America has learned yet again never to trust anyone from North Carolina. There were precious few people who predicted the course of the tournament.
I have my own enthusiasms, after all. Happily, all the excitement gave me an idea (just in time for the start of baseball season): why not develop a bracketology more in keeping with my own interests? To that end, welcome to MANHATTAN MADNESS. There are few cocktails more deserving of in- depth study than the Manhattan. At its most essential, it consists of two parts whiskey to one part sweet vermouth, with several healthy dashes of Angostura bitters. Boozy and complex, it appeals to the fellas and to the ladies. One is more than sufficient to set you on an even keel after a long day.
Because of its simplicity, the Manhattan lends itself to experimentation. For my mini- tournament I identified eight promising variations, including what I consider the classic version.
Each drink was randomly seeded, to prevent my admittedly shameless bias from influencing the matchups. Unless otherwise noted, the individual ingredients and preparation methods were the same across each drink to at least take a stab at consistency. Meet the Manhattan Madness Judging Panel. I also employed a panel of judges to help evaluate the contenders. These red- blooded, booze- loving Americans were tasked with sampling two drinks in a matchup and voting for the one they preferred, until a champion stood above the rest.
Allow me to introduce the tasters: These red- blooded, booze- loving Americans were tasked with sampling two drinks in a matchup and voting for the one they preferred, until a champion stood above the rest. Andy: Andy is my uncle. His contributions have graced this column before. Dewing): My wife, gracious as ever. She provides photography for these columns, the quality of which far outstrips the writing. She enjoys a mixed drink nearly as much as I do. Neal: That. I made the things; I was damn well going to sample them.
As the night went on, the tournament proved to hold some surprises. FINAL RESULT: 3- 2, Seattle. This matchup pitted a drink that was all about fundamentals against an unorthodox recipe that stretched the bounds of what can reasonably be called a Manhattan. Going in, the classic was heavily favored to win (by me). We tasted it first, and it received the expected high marks. A higher- proof rye like Rittenhouse stands up to mixing very well.
The drink hit the right notes, especially with the male judges, but it wasn. The flavorful oddball quickly won over the women, who due to my own lack of forethought comprised the majority of judges. Ultimately, the Seattle Manhattan. Add liquid ingredients. Stir smoothly for about 5. Strain into cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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Andy: . Shake gently for about 3. Garnish with some whole coffee beans if you like. Women judges: . I taste the espresso. FINAL RESULT: 3- 2, Bourbon. The Aged Manhattan is identical to the classic, but was left for ten days in a sealed bottle with charred oak staves to soak up their flavor. This speeds an aging process that would normally take months, and gives it a broader, richer flavor. The Bourbon was simply the better- realized drink that night; but if the Aged cocktail could be refined and dial in to its potential, who can say what the results of a rematch might be?
The Bourbon Manhattan is a solid all- around contender. While rye is the classic base liquor, bourbon is perfectly suitable. The better the bourbon, the better the drink, and this Bourbon Manhattan was made with 1. Russell. The Aged Manhattan did offer a unique, slightly oaked taste, with strong but not unpleasant notes of charcoal that put one in mind of a Scotch. The Bourbon was strong, smooth, and flavorful. While the Aged definitely had a lot going for it, it had perhaps been incubating for just a couple days too long.
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It tasted good, just unbalanced. The Bourbon was simply the better- realized drink that night; but if the Aged cocktail could be refined and dial in to its potential, who can say what the results of a rematch might be? If sports were all about the numbers, nobody would have a reason to watch. Aged Manhattan. 2 parts Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond 1. Carpano Antica vermouth. Angostura bitterscherry for garnish.
Aged for ten days using charred oak staves. Strain aged mixture through cheesecloth into mixing glass. Stir and strain as with Classic Manhattan. Rachel: . It almost comes off like a Scotch. It has scotch- like tendencies. FINAL RESULT: 5- 0, Black. Sometimes random matches seem less than random, and a little too on the nose.
This was all the computer. Given the news over the last few months, I was concerned that this matchup had the potential to be a source of several unfortunate jokes. Luckily, we resisted the impulse to yell things like ! The White Manhattan stumbled out of the gate and never recovered.
It was made using unaged whiskey, Benedictine, Dolin Blanc, and orange bitters. It smelled great, but it tasted like generic cold medicine. The Black Manhattan. Using bourbon also gave it far more sweetness than the white whiskey, which needed Benedictine in order to avoid tasting like turpentine.
The Black Manhattan was, at least, not horrible. Hard to say whether it won on the merits or just drew an opponent that choked. Black Manhattan. 2 parts Jim Beam. Averna. 3- 4 dashes Angostura bitterscherry for garnish. Stir; strain. Mary: . Or cleaning supplies.
I followed the recipe. Final Result: 5- 0, Mystery. I was keen to get to this matchup, for one reason: I have long been an advocate against the Shaken Manhattan. I have a chip on my shoulder, and I freely admit it. A standard Manhattan should never be shaken, yet at almost any bar that is what you. It may also have annoying bits of ice floating on top of it. Shaken Manhattans are inferior in every regard, and I hate them.
The Mystery Manhattan made short work of the watery, weak Shaken version. It stomped all over it, and then ground its face into the dirt and stole its milk money. Nobody liked the Shaken Manhattan. Nobody. I wish I could say with any authority what is actually in the Mystery Manhattan, but aside from .
Based on the seasonal offering from Husk, a fine restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina, it has a good flavor. He drew it from his own private reserve. The recipe is approximately reproduced below, but perhaps due to its high- octane nature the exact proportions related to me were somewhat. Avoid open flames. Mary: . Mystery. Round one concluded with several of my favorites discarded.
The only event that didn. Most shocking to me was the loss of the Classic Manhattan to the Seattle. This was a far less complicated undertaking, and each contender was equally ranked. Some patterns had developed: a preference for sweet over spicy; for substantial taste; for some bite, but not too much.
Game 5: Black Manhattan vs. FINAL RESULT: 4- 1, Seattle. The Black Manhattan took on Seattle with its herbal, slightly musty notes. While it made a good showing, ultimately the strength of Seattle. Perhaps still smarting from the earlier upset, one judge voted for Black. However, the writing was on the wall. Despite having more of an alcoholic presence, and hewing more closely to the standard Manhattan formulation, Black just couldn.
Seattle won decisively. Seattle. Rachel: ? Oh, no wonder it won. FINAL RESULT: 5- 0, Bourbon.
The Bourbon Manhattan went into this round after just squeaking by the first round. It was pitted against a drink that had crushed its last competitor and wrung the life from it before tossing it aside like a crumpled grocery list. This ended up a cocktail version of the Rumble in the Jungle with Bourbon playing the role of Muhammad Ali. As it turned out, strength isn. This ended up a cocktail version of the Rumble in the Jungle with Bourbon playing the role of Muhammad Ali. The Bourbon proved to be more nimble on the tongue, and defied Mystery Manhattan. In this case, balance beat brawn in a unanimous decision.
It is perhaps worth noting that on a whim I made a second batch of the Mystery Manhattan, but this time against all my deeply held beliefs I decided to shake it. This smoothed out the mix considerably, and made it much more palatable. It pains me to say it, but if a shaken Mystery Manhattan had been in the game, we might have a different result.
Mystery. Andy: . No doubt this was partly a consequence of the aforementioned losers. Of course, that is very much the point of having more than a single Manhattan, if you want my honest opinion.
The judges were loosened up and ready to cap off an eventful tournament. Game 7: Bourbon Manhattan vs. FINAL RESULT: 5- 0, Bourbon. What a matchup! Here we have the Cinderella story, Seattle. Standing in opposition, Bourbon?
Who would reign supreme? I favored Seattle, based purely on a cynical guess that the women would pick the one that tasted more like candy. Showing once again that my instincts for this sort of thing are pure garbage, Bourbon won in a unanimous decision. The judges all cited the balanced flavor of the classic version, but with a smoothness one expects from aged bourbon. To them, it just seemed to have more of what a Manhattan should be. While the Seattle was a delicious drink in its own right, it ultimately fell victim to its own showboating. Victory went to a cocktail that relied on the fundamentals: good ingredients, careful preparation, and balanced composition: The Bourbon Manhattan.
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