Folu is fucking brilliant.
I wish Folu and I had thought of this. Maybe then I could drag her out tonight…
If the martini is the undisputed king of gin drinks, the Manhattan rules the whiskey ones. And though I’m utterly intransigent about how a good martini ought to be made, I’m flexible when it comes to the Manhattan. Even in its innumerable variations, the deep and dark character stays intact. With brown-liquor season upon us, it’s the drink for right now.
That said, it’s a cocktail that requires a whole host of decisions. Rye or bourbon? Perfect (composed with equal measures of sweet and dry vermouth), or just sweet vermouth? Bitters? Garnish? Rocks? My advice is to try the Manhattan every which way (just not all at once), because different versions suit different moods.
Every day is made better with a Manhattan - my favorite garnish is a whiskey soaked cherry.
Sometimes I wish I were independently wealthy so I could afford to gift my Boston bestie with a blazer as perfect and stunning as this.
We found love in a hopeless place (Boston/Tumblr).
Truer words have never been spoken.
I gotta testify, come up in the spot lookin' extra fly...
