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thenewgreen  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The 'perfect' Manhattan?
Bourbon, that's how! Knob is nice.




cgod  ·  4731 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I hate the peatyness of Knob, like sucking on sulfur.
thenewgreen  ·  4731 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I actually prefer Makers myself but mk made it clear he's not a fan. I've had quite a few good Manhattan's made with Makers and I've had some horrible ones made with Makers. Such is the power of a good mixologist. Even the best instruments can sound like shit with the wrong person playing, right?

You have a bourbon you like?

mk  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I have had a Knob Manhattan, and although better than Makers, it still didn't knock my socks off. There is always the bartender variable... Maybe a Knob Creek Manhattan made right would be the thing.

It's just a drink that every once in a while is so damned tasty, but the ones I order always seem to fall all over the map.

b_b  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I think your problem is your general dislike of bourbon. Switch to rye. I'm no Manhattan drinker, but I put away old fashions like they're going out of style. I would rather have a house rye than a top shelf bourbon. No accounting for taste, I suppose.
thenewgreen  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
It's important to remember that the other ingredients "bitters, vermouth" are important too. Just saying....
mk  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I guess that's the problem with ordering as opposed to having your buddy make one with his top shelf stuff.

Maybe I should just stick to the straight stuff.

thenewgreen  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
In that case, I like Woodford Reserve. It has some burnt wood qualities as well as some pepper to it. Perhaps a bit more "tough" than the makers you're not a fan of. Happy drinking! If that doesn't work, stick with what you love and dive in to a scotch. btw, what's your scotch of choice?
mk  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Well that's the thing. I haven't tried enough scotch. I've known that I liked Irish Whiskey, and always stuck to that. I bought my pal a bottle of The Dimple Pinch some time ago, and really enjoyed that. I've tried a couple since, including Glenlevit, and enjoyed them. I'm open to suggestions.

I'll check out the Woodford.

EDIT: Do you think it's too obvious that we are just Whiskey shills? :)

b_b  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I'm a Macallan man all the way when it comes to scotch. Its a little pricey, but any scotch worth drinking is.
thenewgreen  ·  4732 days ago  ·  link  ·  
We like Laphroaig 15. But that has as much to do with nostalgia as anything.