The Best "Nashattan" Aged Manhattan Cocktail

Name: The Best "Nashattan" Aged Manhattan Cocktail
Yield: 25 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 L 100 or higher proof rye whiskey (2 bottles); 3/4 L Sweet Red Vermouth, such as Dolin (1 bottle); 5 oz. Orange bitters, such as Fee Brothers (1 bottle); Luxardo cherries for garnish; Orange peel, for garnish

This bigger, richer take on a Manhattan is worth the wait.

By Dave GoetzPublished: Dec 14, 2020

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at home barrel with aged manhattan cocktail

Caroline Allison

Yields:

25 serving(s)

Total Time:

30 days

As a descendent of Maclin Hezekiah Davis, the founder of Tennessee’s Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. and its George Dickel Tennessee Whisky, Nashville homeowner Dave Goetz knows a few things about whiskey. Here's Dave's Nashville take on the classic Manhattan. Cheers! (And, don't miss the ;tour of his and his wife Katy Varney's gorgeous kitchen.)

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Ingredients

1 1/2 L 100 or higher proof rye whiskey (2 bottles)
3/4 L Sweet Red Vermouth, such as Dolin (1 bottle)
5 oz. Orange bitters, such as Fee Brothers (1 bottle)
Luxardo cherries for garnish
Orange peel, for garnish

Directions

1. Step 1Into a 3-liter charred oak barrel, pour Rye, Vermouth, and Orange Bitters. Wait 30 days, if you can.
2. Step 2Fill mixing glass with ice. Add 3 oz. mixture. Stir vigorously for at least one minute.
3. Step 3Strain into coupe glass, add orange peel and 1-2 Luxardo cherries.