My Handcrafted Opinions on Whiskies, Distilleries and Other Related Stuff
The nose on 43.4% expression is very floral with some wheaty breakfast biscuits and spicy notes. The taste is very smooth with baked spiced apples (maybe even slightly burnt) caramel and honey. The finish has some slow building heat along with some Bovril (salty / meaty) notes. Reminded me of good Texas barbeque brisket with strong spice bark. Overall a ittle too much burnt, salty and bitter notes with not enough sweetness to balance it for me.
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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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Location: Beagans 1806 cocktails
Date: September 2022
Price: $16.99 for 6 = $2.81 per can
Recipe: Manhattan in a can
Garnish: None
Served: Rocks
Comments: Very good value but needed help. I added a shot of Makers Mark and it improved signficantly.
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Location: Saltgrass Steakhouse, Houston, TX
Date: September 2022
Price: $13.00
Recipe: Balcones Pot Still bourbon, Martini and Rossi sweet vermouth, Benedictine DOM
Garnish: Black cherry and lemon peel
Served: Rocks
Comments: Excellent. Benedictine is interesting addition to recipe adding herbal and swet notes.
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Location: Squable, Houston, TX
Date: August 2022
Price: $14.00
Recipe: Overporoof Bourbon, sweet vermouths, Angostura and orange bitters
Garnish: Black cherry
Served: Rocks
Comments: Very solid example. Like use of orange and black cherry
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Location: The Crows Nest, Hotel Captain Hook, Anchorage
Date: August 2022
Price: $18:00
Recipe: Buffalo Trace bourbon, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters
Garnish: Luxardo cherry
Served: Up
Comments: Quite expensive at $18 (at least there is no sales tax in AK) for a fairly average, standard recipe Manhattan
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Location: Bush Intercontinental Airport, Terminal C
Date: June 2022
Price: $14:30
Recipe: Makers mark, sweet vermouth and angostura bitters
Garnish: Black Cherry
Served: Up
Comments: Very decent Manahttan at a reasonable price (for an airport)
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Location: Perry's, Houston, Texas
Date: March 2022
Price: $15
Recipe: Redemption Rye, Vya Vermouth, brown sugar / bbq sauce rim
Garnish: Pork Chops (yes Pork Chop) and Black Cherry
Served: Up
Comments: What's not to love... pre meal drink AND amuse bouche! Pork, cherry and Manhattan works well.
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Location: Fortnum and Mason, London, UK
Date: December 2021
Price: $38 for 300 ml
Recipe: As per bottle: English Malt, sweet vermouth, bitters
Garnish: None
Served: Rocks
Comments: In house version of Rob Roy with English whisky hence the name Robin Roy. Not my favorite.
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Location: Centurion Lounge, Bush IAH, Houston
Date: December 2021
Price: Free
Recipe: Rittenhouse Rye, Bianco Vermouth, Cocchi Rosa Vermouth, Cherry Sangue, Campari
Garnish: Black Cherry
Served: Rocks
Comments: Listed as an "Our Pal" on menu but very "perfect" Manhattan like with bitter Campari notes replacing the usual bitters
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Location: Homemade
Date: December 2021
Price: Free
Recipe: Usual "house recipe" with Makers Mark, Dolin Vermouth, Angostura Bitters and splash of Triple Sec
Garnish: Bada Bing Cherries
Served: Rocks
Comments: I was given these pitted cherries as a gift... love the stem is attached for easy extraction after drinking
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