Stiletto Manhattan

The STILETTO MANHATTAN adds a small portion of Amaretto to whiskey and dry vermouth. In the process, it creates a dressed up and well-balanced alternative Manhattan. The small amount of almond-flavored liqueur is just sweet enough to counter the dry vermouth, but not so sweet as to overpower it. It leaves us with a smoothly layered whiskey cocktail to enjoy.

Requirements: Blended whiskey (Canadian whiskey preferred), Amaretto, dry vermouth, orange bitters, maraschino cherry, orange peel

• 2 oz. whiskey
• 1/2 oz. Amaretto
• 3/4 oz. dry vermouth
• 1 dash orange bitters
• 1 maraschino cherry & 1 orange peel for garnish

Add dry vermouth to an ice-filled glass or shaker. Swirl around several times and pour out excess vermouth. Add other ingredients to the ice-filled shaker or glass and stir to chill. Strain mix into a cocktail glass. Express the citrus from an orange peel over the drink and discard. Garnish with a fresh orange peel and maraschino cherry.

Comments: The recommended whiskey for this is Crown Royal. Difford’s Guide recommends Daddy Rack Tennessee whiskey. I had neither, but used another Tennessee whiskey — Jack Daniel’s. If you prefer the drink sweeter, you can go up to 1 oz. on the Amaretto.

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