Booze of the Week

I know its been quite some time since I’ve posted a BotW but I assure you I didn’t stop drinking. I’ve just not been drinking anything new. Well, at the liquor store today I picked up a bottle of Jameson and a bottle of this. I’ll let you know what I think when I try it.

Update: Well, here’s the thing. It ain’t bad but it ain’t great. Elija Craig is a bit sweeter than some of the other bourbons I’ve had but is not quite as flavorful. So if you like sweeter liquors then you might just give this one a go. Maker’s Mark is still at the top of my bourbon list.

Booze of the Week

Manhattan
2 parts Whiskey (bourbon,rye,canadian)
1 part sweet vermouth
1 dash angostura bitters
1 cherry

Shaken with ice, strained into cocktail glass.

Variations:

“Perfect” Manhattan – replace the 1 part sweet vermouth with 1/2 parts of both sweet and dry vermouth. I’ve not tried this one yet, I hope to soon.

Play with the whiskey/vermouth ratio. Some like 3:1 whiskey:vermouth, some go the other direction with a 1:1. I’ve been doing 3:2 personally.

Splash a bit of cherry juice in as well. I’ve not done this yet, but I’ll try this one too. Alternatively, squeeze a cherry or two into the shaker before mixing.