Comments on: AntiManhattan http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/ A weblog detailing cocktails, spirits, liqueurs, barware, bars, and bitters. Maintained by Michael Dietsch, a hobbyist mixer in Providence, R.I. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vidiot http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 Vidiot Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:54:33 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-9521 I'm gonna write it up for the blog, but last night I was quite disappointed when I ordered a Manhattan in a lounge on 58th Street, and the bartender <i>rolled his eyes</i> and gave me a tiny amount of shit for ordering a Manhattan. I then got what tasted like Jack Daniel's or some other characterless whiskey, with little to no vermouth and of course, no bitters. Vile. I’m gonna write it up for the blog, but last night I was quite disappointed when I ordered a Manhattan in a lounge on 58th Street, and the bartender rolled his eyes and gave me a tiny amount of shit for ordering a Manhattan. I then got what tasted like Jack Daniel’s or some other characterless whiskey, with little to no vermouth and of course, no bitters. Vile.

]]> By: jenblossom http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-780 jenblossom Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:20:05 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-780 Just as an aside, I wanted to let you guys know that the support staff WON the talent competition - the verdict was handed down by our impartial judges yesterday, so we can look forward to being served a catered lunch by the attorneys sometime this month. :) Just as an aside, I wanted to let you guys know that the support staff WON the talent competition – the verdict was handed down by our impartial judges yesterday, so we can look forward to being served a catered lunch by the attorneys sometime this month. :)

]]> By: Rob http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Rob Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:58:44 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-775 I am constantly being asked when I order a Manhattan if I want it up or on the rocks. I inevitably say, of course, up--and half the time it is given to me on the rocks anyway. Even more depressing is being asked the same question when one orders a Martini. And I have learned that, when I order a sidecar, and the bartender gets nervous and ask me how to make one--well, at that point it's best to cancel the order and ask for a beer instead. I am constantly being asked when I order a Manhattan if I want it up or on the rocks. I inevitably say, of course, up–and half the time it is given to me on the rocks anyway. Even more depressing is being asked the same question when one orders a Martini. And I have learned that, when I order a sidecar, and the bartender gets nervous and ask me how to make one–well, at that point it’s best to cancel the order and ask for a beer instead.

]]> By: Tomp http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Tomp Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:43:53 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-363 The other night I ordered a manhattan. The first bartender looked at me like I was an alien, and then yelled to the other bartender, "Can you make a manhattan?" She said, "Of course!" and proceeded to grab a rocks glass, fill it with ice, pour in some bourbon, add a small splash of sweet vermouth, plop a maraschino cherry in it, and hand it to me. I was so dumbfounded by how wrong it was I didn't even have the presence of mind to ask her to strain it into a cocktail glass. What made it even worse is that it was charged as a martini. If she knew enough that it was like a martini, why on earth would she serve it on the rocks? The other night I ordered a manhattan. The first bartender looked at me like I was an alien, and then yelled to the other bartender, “Can you make a manhattan?” She said, “Of course!” and proceeded to grab a rocks glass, fill it with ice, pour in some bourbon, add a small splash of sweet vermouth, plop a maraschino cherry in it, and hand it to me. I was so dumbfounded by how wrong it was I didn’t even have the presence of mind to ask her to strain it into a cocktail glass.

What made it even worse is that it was charged as a martini. If she knew enough that it was like a martini, why on earth would she serve it on the rocks?

]]> By: jimmy http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-343 jimmy Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:13:24 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-343 That's what I thought. That’s what I thought.

]]> By: jenblossom http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-342 jenblossom Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:44:34 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-342 Why, the staff, obviously... ;) Why, the staff, obviously… ;)

]]> By: jimmy http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-341 jimmy Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:07:40 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-341 So I want to know who had more talent, the lawyers, or the staff? Thanks, So I want to know who had more talent, the lawyers, or the staff?

Thanks,

]]> By: Mike http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Mike Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:15:15 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/12/22/antimanhattan/#comment-340 The world is truly coming to an end when a bartender doesn't know how to make a Manhattan. Although classic, it still consistently shows up on the list of most ordered cocktails. The world is truly coming to an end when a bartender doesn’t know how to make a Manhattan. Although classic, it still consistently shows up on the list of most ordered cocktails.

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