My Handcrafted Opinions on Whiskies, Distilleries and Other Related Stuff
This bottle was labelled #3031 from Batch 0887 and bottled at 45.2% ABV. The nose was very nice, herbal tea with mint and sweet vanilla notes. The mouthfeel is fresh, light and oily, bittersweet on palate with more vanilla, candy, black coffee and dark chocolate. The finish has peppermint, wood and grassy rye notes. With water it gets sweeter, even honeyed, while heat builds in the finish with chilli spiced dark chocolate. Overall very delicious; a light and subtle of straight rye.
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Location: Alpine Liquor, Eureka Springs, AK
Date: May 2023
Price: $30 for 375 mls (approx $7.50 / glass)
Recipe: Bulliett Straight Rye, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters
Garnish: None
Comments: One of the best premade Manhattans I have tried so far at a respectable 37.5% ABV
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Location: Grand Central Station, NY, NY
Date: April 2023
Price: $15.18 (for 200 mls at 32.5% ABV.... good value)
Recipe: OTR / Basil Hayden premade manhattan with "straight rye, Canadian whiskey, port, sweet vermouth and bitters"
Garnish: None
Comments: Great value and tasty... good one
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Location: Sparks Steakhouse, Manhattan, NY
Date: April 2023
Price: Good question.. was so shocked by meal price I forget to check! Probably $16+
Recipe: Listed a Manhattan 66 with Bulleit Rye, Grand Marnier, Peychaud’s bitters. Stirred, served up
Garnish: Black Cherries
Comments: Very good (if slightly off theme) Manhattan in a classic steakhouse setting.
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Location: Refuge, The Woodlands, Texas
Date: March 2023
Price: $9.50
Recipe: Not on menu, requested with Makers Mark
Garnish: Black Cherry
Comments: Great value (might of been Happy Hour as it was after a round of golf). Second place in a row to ask "big ice" or "lots of little ice".
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Location: Riel, Houston, Texas
Date: March 2023
Price: $15
Recipe: Not on menu
Garnish: Black Cherry
Served: Rocks
Comments: Very solid rendition from a great restaurant! Even asked me if I wanted it with one big "rock" or lots of "little rocks". Lots of little please!
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Location: Moon Palace, The Grand, Cancun, Mexico
Date: March 2023
Price: All inclusive resort
Recipe: Listed as "whisky, vermouth rosso and cherry"
Garnish: Maraschino Cherry
Served: Rocks
Comments: Not great and based on resort overall I guess it was a small pour of a generic "whisky". Missed the bitters
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Location: Brasas, Houston, Texas
Date: March 2023
Price: $15
Recipe: Bulleitt Rye, Angosturo Bitters, Sweet Vermouth
Garnish: Orange wedge
Served: Up
Comments: Listed as a Manhattan Martini and served up, but recipe was classic Manahttan. Bit foamy from the shaking.
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Location: Carrileufu River Lodge, Patagonia, Argentina
Date: January 2023
Price: All inclusive Lodge
Recipe: 2 parts Jim beam, 1 part Antica vermouth
Garnish: Twist of orange peel
Served: Rocks
Comments: Heavy on orange peel made up for lack of bitters available in bar but then I missed sweeetness of cherry.
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Location: Perry's, Houston, TX
Date: January 2023
Price: $15.00
Recipe: None given
Garnish: Black Cherry
Served: Up
Comments: Very solid classic rendition (not like the one they serve with pork chop bites as garnish)
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Location: Puttery, Houston, TX
Date: November 2022
Price: $13.00
Recipe: Rye, Vermouth, Cynar, Bitters
Garnish: Lemon Peel
Served: Up
Comments: Not a classic Manhatan but a very servicable variation they call the "Colossus of New York"
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Location: Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country, TX
Date: October 2022
Price: $11.00
Recipe: Unknown
Garnish: Back Cherry
Served: Single Rock
Comments: Very good value at but overall a little small and underwhelming and not enough ice
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