TASTE TEST - Which of these MANHATTAN variations will come out on top?!

[@popvoid]

While it's a neighborhood, not a borough, I'd probably throw in the Little Italy by Audrey Saunders: 2 ounces (60 ml) rye, ½ ounce (15 ml) Cynar, ¾ ounce (22.5 ml) sweet vermouth

[@jameshaulenbeek5931]

That sounds really interesting. I've not had a Manhattan or any of the variations, but they all sound wonderful! I'll need to give this a spin soon!

[@bryanujueta7032]

Switch the Rye for Mezcal and you have a Smoking Garden. Celery bitters can also make it very vegetal.

[@ryanwiseley14]

Made the Greenpoint based on your recipe here, except I substituted the yellow chartruese with green chartruese. What a banger!!!

[@unclerico3865]

Green point is one of my favorites. I’ll have to try the other two.

[@sundowner62james69]

Your Brooklyn looks better than the one I once attempted . I'm getting thirsty looking at all these great variations! Cheers.

[@jaydub2971]

My favorite variation on the Manhattan is the Perfect Rob Roy. Cheers.

[@Tennisisreallyfun]

You have it right! A Rob Roy served up in chilled Martini glass with a single cherry and a lemon twist is truly an epicurean experience. I like to indulge and ask for an expensive scotch every time I order one. My personal favorite is the Macallan 12 or Macallan 15, a good fine line from my favorite house that’s better than the standard scotch bartenders like to use but that doesn’t make my cocktail cost $100😂

[@jaydub2971]

@@Tennisisreallyfun if I'm feeling fancy, I use Oban. Skip the cherry, though, as I have a sensitivity to stone fruit.

[@Tennisisreallyfun]

@@jaydub2971 And see, this is what I love about cocktails, there’s so much room for personal preferences once you get into it, even the garnish! I guess the sensitivity to stone fruit still counts with olives, cured fruit though they may be (😂), but if you have a friend at least who likes olives and Negronis, tell them to order one garnished with a lemon twist and with some green Martini olives dropped in (just the pure ones though, not stuffed with anything). Trust me, it’s a beautiful flavor combination😉

[@kabel9357]

Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth is my fav for a Manhattan

[@dianahenderson]

Here in New England...A small distillery up in Vermont makes a lovely Maple Rye and Maple Liqueur...added to sweet Vermouth and orange bitters makes a nice Maple Manhattan 🍸...perfect for a crisp fall evening.🍁 (or breakfast...I don't judge!😂) . I'll have to look into your variations they sound good!

[@JesseCohen]

Sounds like a great add to cold coffee for a nice breakfast bev in the spring. Been meaning to try the maple offering from Knob Creek, available here in California where I am. Love me some maple season…👍🏻

[@vijayukarde8723]

i hope you start getting 500k views soon on each video. you deserve it

[@BehindtheBar]

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[@tanker6473]

Classic Manhattan Black Manhattan and then the Brooklyn. Keeps Fall/Winter happy

[@poodlebone]

My favorite variation is the Black Manhattan.

[@kabel9357]

a fav of mine too

[@noahkohn9350]

Try it with Amaro Nonino. 🎉

[@ItsMe-fs4df]

Love the variations video and then comparing at the end, very cool 😁 I'll always have a soft spot for a Red Hook. First time to Melbourne, we pulled up a stool at The Everleigh, after harassing the staff all night (ex-kiwis lol) I saw a bottle of Punt e Mes on the shelf, and since I had a bottle sitting at home unused, I asked what you could make with it. The dude whipped this up for me and I loved it, he then wrote the recipe on a card, even with a hand drawn picture of how to serve it! I still have in my mementos pile. That's how you get a loyal customer 😂

[@BehindtheBar]

Love those bar made memories!

[@arcadiandj]

You are ABSOLUTELY one of the best 👏👏👏

[@BehindtheBar]

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[@arcadiandj]

@@BehindtheBar and absolutely DIVINE!!!

[@tugboathk]

I love that Bushwick you made few weeks back! Need to try the Greenpoint!

[@eai554]

Always look forward to your videos. I have learned so much about spirits and cocktail making. Thank you. Oddly, the Greenpoint (in my experimentation) works very well with a single malt (unpeated). I have tried both Scotch and American single malts. Maybe give it a try.

[@BehindtheBar]

I will!

[@OrLy-ut7ro]

The Brooklyn is one of my favourite. It's like an "improved" Manhattan, complex and rich.

[@BehindtheBar]

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[@kennycraven2648]

Very interesting variations of a classic cocktail.

[@robmichaels4728]

Loving your new bar! Another great video- informative, efficient, fun!

[@skylarrupp9624]

Going to have to try these very soon! Great video as always!

[@AnchorJG]

my family's "manhatten" formula is 1 part bourbon, 1 part sweet vermouth, and a couple of syrupy cherries. and from all the cocktail channels i've seen, it's not anywhere near a proper drink, but it's our favorite

[@JesseCohen]

I use that ratio with a high rye or straight rye at 100proof or better. Add a dash or two of cherry or orange bitters, and a amaraño cherry. We call it a “High Ryser”.

[@BehindtheBar]

I like a 1:1 or even a reverse Manhattan with 2 parts vermouth and one part punchy rye - we don’t discriminate here haha!

[@JesseCohen]

@@BehindtheBar I have a barrel proof rye right now, so I’ll have to try that reverse recipe. Sounds tasty! 👍🏻🥃

[@bladesxl]

Shoutout to Amaro CioCiaro and Bigallet China-China as Amer Picon substitutes

[@BehindtheBar]

Oooh I haven’t tried either of these!

[@bladesxl]

@@BehindtheBar as recommended by Wondrich

[@TrevorMag62]

#1 - I recently procured some Amer Picon, tried the Brooklyn, then did some experiments to see what I could cook up as an Amer Picon alternative - now that I've got access to the real thing. My current best attempt is Cynar and orange bitters - but you've got to use less in the cocktail - perhaps 7-8ml. #2 - Hobart's Evolve bar used to serve something called the Green Hook, which was a Red Hook with a dash or two of Laphroaig. That little wrinkle makes a world of difference IMHO. Sadly it's not on their list anymore, but I was lucky enough to get my hands on the recipe ;)

[@BehindtheBar]

Oooh sounds yum!

[@trimbaker1893]

Nicely done and You are lovely. : )

[@tothefinlandstation]

You should make a "So you bought a bottle of Punt e Mes, what can you make with is besides a Red Hook?" video

[@BehindtheBar]

Stay tuned… 😉

[@mandtgrant]

The Rob Roy is the best Manhattan

I thought the Greenpoint was w/Green Chartreuse?

[@BehindtheBar]

It’s yellow in all the recipes I could find, but green would make more sense with the name haha and I’m sure would be delicious! It’s like when I found out I’d been making a Final Ward wrong for years as I thought it was lemon juice and yellow chartreuse, but it’s actually green - I still think I prefer it with yellow!

@@BehindtheBar oh...it might be the Final Ward I'm thinking of then! Hard for us amateurs to keep em all straight! Lol

[@stuartdavidson162]

Last time I went in the American Bar in The Savoy, I asked for a Manhattan (Not the one they sell at £5k!) and they served it with a MASSIVE block of ice - WTF!

[@BehindtheBar]

My fiance is a long time bartender/drinks writer and he loves a Manhattan on the rocks cause he feels like he drinks it too quickly when served up - he gets a lot of funny looks from bartenders but I’ll have to take him to the Savoy the next time we’re in the UK! He also once ordered one at the Waldorf Astoria and the 70yo bartender shook it - he says it was one of the best he’s ever had haha. In high end bars I’m usually pretty happy to have it how they like to serve it as I assume some thought has gone into it, but you’ll know for next time if you prefer it up to ask 😊

[@mencken8]

If they’re going to vary that much from an actual Manhattan, why not just give them a new name?

[@0dthtube]

They did

[@BehindtheBar]

They’re all named for other neighbourhoods in NY 😊 but the idea of the video is if you like a Manhattan, you might want to try these!

[@DavidBenson2]

Get that metric system stuff outta here😂

[@BehindtheBar]

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