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 sweet 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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Location: The Marsh Tavern, Manchester, Vermont

Date: August 2021

Price: $18

Recipe: Listed as Black Manhattan with Basil Hayden's Port Infused Dark Rye, Averna Siciliano, Black Walnut and Vanilla Bitters

Garnish: 1 x black cherry and orange peel twist

Served: Rocks

Comments: Interesting flavor that was rather led by the vanilla bitters.  A great drink but quite pricey and I am not 100% sure it was manhattan.

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Location: Copper Grouse, Manchester, Vermont

Date: August 2021

Price: $15

Recipe: None given, ordered off menu with Sazerac Rye

Garnish: 2 x black cherry and peel slice

Served: Rocks

Comments: Solid all rounder...  classic recipe with both classic garnishes.  Something's are classic for a reason.

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