Comments on: MxMo XII: Whiskey http://www.adashofbitters.com/2007/02/12/mxmo-xii-whiskey/ A weblog detailing cocktails, spirits, liqueurs, barware, bars, and bitters. Maintained by Michael Dietsch, a hobbyist mixer in Providence, R.I. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:22:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sasha petraske http://www.adashofbitters.com/2007/02/12/mxmo-xii-whiskey/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 sasha petraske Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:57:22 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2007/02/12/mxmo-xii-whiskey/#comment-2167 The Greenpoint, by Michael Mcilroy, is indeed a variation on the Brooklyn cocktail, after made Enzo's Red Hook started this thread. Other M&H employees have since come up the with the Bensonhurst and The Cobble Hill. The great borough of Queens is still waiting for its drink, however.... The Greenpoint, by Michael Mcilroy, is indeed a variation on the Brooklyn cocktail, after made Enzo’s Red Hook started this thread. Other M&H employees have since come up the with the Bensonhurst and The Cobble Hill. The great borough of Queens is still waiting for its drink, however….

]]> By: Kurt http://www.adashofbitters.com/2007/02/12/mxmo-xii-whiskey/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Kurt Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:35:54 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/2007/02/12/mxmo-xii-whiskey/#comment-1410 Well, Michael, my contribution to this month's MixMo suggests that most anyone can riff on the Manhattan and succeed so I'm disappointed to hear that your experiments didn't work to your satisfaction. I'll mention, though, that I think where you went wrong was adding sweet to sweet. I haven't sprung for Punt e Mes or Antica yet but I understand they're both more bitter and drier than most sweet vermouths. Maybe one of them would work with Cherry Heering and rye. My first suggestion, though, would be to instead try dry vermouth and a heavy hand with the bitters of your choice. Ultimately, though, I'm guessing you'll find that you've got to stick with bitter and/or herbal to make a successful variation on the Manhattan. The reason the High Hat works, as I'm sure you know, is that it's a Sour and not a Manhattan at all. Well, Michael, my contribution to this month’s MixMo suggests that most anyone can riff on the Manhattan and succeed so I’m disappointed to hear that your experiments didn’t work to your satisfaction. I’ll mention, though, that I think where you went wrong was adding sweet to sweet. I haven’t sprung for Punt e Mes or Antica yet but I understand they’re both more bitter and drier than most sweet vermouths. Maybe one of them would work with Cherry Heering and rye. My first suggestion, though, would be to instead try dry vermouth and a heavy hand with the bitters of your choice.

Ultimately, though, I’m guessing you’ll find that you’ve got to stick with bitter and/or herbal to make a successful variation on the Manhattan. The reason the High Hat works, as I’m sure you know, is that it’s a Sour and not a Manhattan at all.

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