The Manhattan isn’t just a cocktail—it’s a piece of history poured into a glass. First stirred sometime in the late 1800s, the exact origin of this iconic drink is still debated. Some say it was ...

The key to a great Manhattan is starting with a great whiskey. Sweet vermouth and bitters help bring out the complexity of the main ingredient.

There's nothing more elegant than a simple, timeless, classic Manhattan cocktail. Consisting of just three ingredients — rye whiskey, Angostura bitters, and vermouth — the Manhattan has become a ...

The timeline goes like this: American bartenders get their hands on vermouth in the 1870s or so. The Manhattan is invented soon after, which is whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Then a few years ...

The Martinez is the missing link. The halfway point. It is both stylistically and chronologically a middle child, a cocktail that falls comfortably into the category of “forgotten classic,” which is ...