Been drinking these for forty+ years and consider myself a friendly snob of the cocktail. (c;
For those of you that are fans, love to hear your comments and alternatives. And now for my “perfect” Manhattan:
1.5 oz bottom shelf Canadian whiskey (C.C. Is my fav).
1 oz top shelf rye (WhistlePig, Knob Creek Select or single cask, even Bulleit).
1 Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry, plus a few drops of syrup (yeah, I tried Luxardo and they are just goop to me).
3/4 oz Martini & Rossi sweet vermouth (I’ve tried them all, including Carpana Antica, M&R is best IMHO).
Dash of Angostura bitters (or the bitters of your choice).
I prefer them on the rocks, but straight up is ok too.