The History of the Manhattan The Manhattan List Bourbon House celebrates the original cocktail One thing we’re pretty sure of is that the drink had with many classic recipes, variations and reared its beautiful head by the 1880s, and we also know originals. that it was one of the very first cocktails that called for vermouth as a modifier. Dear, sweet vermouth. The Man- hattan predates other vermouth greats like the Martini, The Bourbon House Perfect Manhattan: the Martinez, the Rob Roy and the Bobby Burns. It is the Makers Mark Cask Strength Straight Kentucky king of vermouth drinks. Bourbon, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Ransom Dry Vermouth, Fee Bros Bitters, Amarena Cherry. There’s a chance that the Manhattan was invented at the Manhattan Club in New York, and the club’s official histo- Served up. ry makes that claim. According to popular legend, the rec- 12 ipe was created there for a party thrown in 1874 by Jennie Jerome (AKA Lady Randolph Churchill), Winston Churchill’s Evan Williams mother. But no matter what anyone tells you—and this story The Classic 1970s Manhattan: Single Barrel Bourbon, Martini Rossi Sweet is often seen in print, don’t believe it. Vermouth, Angostura Bitters and 1 Red Maraschino Cherry 7 As Liquor.com advisor David Wondrich pointed out in his Blanc Check: Sazerac Rye 6yr, Lillet Blanc, book Imbibe!, Lady Randolph was in England about to give birth to little Winnie at the time she was supposed to be Sweet Vermouth, Lavender Bitters 9 partying in the Big Apple. Brooklyn: Turkey Rye 101, Dry Vermouth, Carpano Antica, Orange Bitters 8 The best lead we have on the true birth of the drink is Up State: Hudson’s Manhattan Rye, Carpano from a story written by William F. Mulhall, a bartender Antica, Orange Bitters 10 who plied his trade at New York’s famed Hoffman House for Red Devil: Wild Turkey 101, Aperol, Blackberry more than 30 years, starting in the early 1880s. “The Man- Brandy, Grapefruit Bitters 9 hattan cocktail was invented by a man named Black, who kept a place ten doors below Houston Street on Broadway in Black Thorne: Jameson, Sweet Vermouth, the 1860’s, and invented the most famous drink in the Bitters, Absinthe 8 world in its time” Mulhall wrote. Weeski: Tullamore Dew 12yr, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, Orange Bitters 10 Even though Mulhall’s account comes decades after the Martinez: Ransome Old Tom Gin, Sweet Vermouth, drink appeared on the scene, we do know that the man was a Luxardo, Bitters 9 bona fide bartender. And if you can’t trust a bartender, who can you trust? Toronto: High West Double Rye, Cynar, Sugar, Bitters 9
Gary Regan, Liquor.com Classic Cocktails House Recipes and Variations
Old Fashion: Knob Creek, Raw Sugar, Bitters, The Bourbon House PickleBack: Jameson, Orange` 9 Chased with Fresh Pickle Brine 5 The Hemingway Daiquri: Bacardi Silver, Sazerac: High West Rendezvous Rye, Luxardo, Sour, Grapefruit 8 Peychaud’s Bitters, Sugar, Absinthe, Lemon 10 Sparkle Pony: Five Wives Heavenly, Lemoncello, Negroni: Monopolowa Gin, Campari, Chambord, Sour 9 Carpano Antina 9 Juicy Pair: Absolut Pears, Lemon, New York Sour: Old Forester, Sour, Red Wine 9 Simple Syrup 9 Madam Pattirini Gin, Dry Vermouth, Contessa: Black and Stormy: Jameson Black, Muddled Aperol, Garnished Lemon Peel 9 Limes, Crabbie’s Ginger Beer 8 Endless Summer: Tanqueray, Sweet Vermouth, R.D.B.: Black Feather, Chartreuse, Honey Simple, Campari, Pinapple and OJ 9 Bitters 9 The Game Changer: Lucid Absinthe, Monopolowa Bourbon Smash: Maker’s Mark, Gran Gala, Gin, Sour, Mint 13 Lemon, Mint 9 Cucumber Cup: Effen Cucumber Vodka, mint, Ramos Fizz: Bombay Sapphire Gin, Sour, Cream, Limoncello, Lemon/Lime, Soda 9 Egg Whites 9 Gold Rush: Larceny, Domain de Canton, Lemon 9 The Margarita: Hornitos Plata, Gran Gala, Cablegram: Ridgemont 1792 SmallBatch, Lemon, Honey Syrup, Lime, OJ 8 Simple, Crabbie’s Ginger Beer 8 Mai Tai: Gosling’s Black Seal, Amaretto, Derby: Maker’s Mark, Gran Gala, Sweet Gran Gala, Pineapple, Lime 9 Vermouth, Lime 8 Water Lilly: Beehive Gin, Gran Gala, Crème Monkey Gland: Monopolowa Gin, Gran Gala, Orange, Grenadine, Simple, Absinthe 12 De Violette, Lemon Juice 9 Bourbon and Elder: Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Vieux Carre: Rittenhouse 100, Sweet Vermouth, St. Germain, Bitters 9 Cognac, Bitters 10 Whiskey Seduction: Wild Turkey Rye 101, Pisco Sour: Capel Pisco, Sour, Egg White 9 Blackberry Liqueur, Lemon, Pinot Noir 10 Bee’s Knees: Beehive Jack Rabbit Gin, Prairie Flower: High West American Praire, St. Germain, Lavender Bitters 10 Lemon, Honey 9 Wine Draft Beer White Glass/Bottle Served in a 20oz Imperial Pint Zonin, Prosecco (187ml) 7 St. Michelle Riesling 7/21 Bud Light, St. Louis, MO 5 Otto’s Constant Dream Sauvignon Blanc 9/27 Moab Dead Horse Amber Ale, Moab, UT 6 Kris Pinot Grigio 8/24 Golden Road Mango Cart, Los Angeles, CA 6 Castle Rock Chardonnay 7/21 Shock Top, St. Louis, MO 5 Long Neck Chenin Blanc 7/22 Uinta Cutthroat Pale Ale, SLC, UT 6 Mumm Napa Brutt (750ml Bottle) 50 Uinta Hefeweizen, SLC, UT 6
Uinta Trader IPA, SLC, UT 6
Uinta 801 Pilsner, SLC, UT 6 Red Glass/Bottle Guinness, St. James Gate, Dublin 8.5 Mark West Pinot Noir 8/24 Strongbow (Original Recipe), England, UK 8.5 J. Lohr Merlot 10/30 Featured Bers Predator Zinfandel 9/29 Leese-Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon 8/24 Budweiser Copper Lager Barrel Aged(Jim Beam) 5 Don Miguel Gascon Malbec 8/24 Dogfish Head 60min IPA 6 Waterbrook Melange 8/26 Dogfish Head 90min IPA 7 Oxford Landing Shiraz 8/24 Dogfish Head Flesh+Blood IPA 7 Wine Cocktails Dogfish Head Sea Quench Sour Ale 6
French 75: Madam Pattirini, Lemon Juice, Elysian Space Dust IPA 6 Simple Syrup, Barefoot Bubbly 9 Kona Big Wave Golden Ale 5 Red Splash: Sauza, Agave Syrup, Lime, New Belgium Oakspire Barrel Aged(Knob Creek) 9 Grapefruit, Pinot Noir 9 Odell 90 Shilling Ale 6 Autumn Swim: Titos, Melon Liqueur, Lemon, Simple, Sauv Blanc 9 Strongbow 500ml (Original Recipe) 7 Squatters Tropical Double IPA 7
Bourbon House proudly only serves full Bourbon House proudly only serves full strength bottled beer. strength bottled beer. North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout 5.5 Anchor Steam 6 Ninkasi Total Domination IPA 5 Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider 6 Oscar Blues Dales Pale Ale 6 Ballast Point Sculpin IPA 6 Oscar Blues G’Knight Imperial Red IPA 7 Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin IPA 6 Pacifico 7 Bohemian Dortmunder Lager 4 Park City Imperial Pilsner 5 Carlsberg 4 Piraat Triple Ale 7 Corona Familiar (946ml) 10 Peroni 6 Crabbies Ginger Beer 8 Red Rock Elephino Double IPA 8 Delirium Tremens 9 Rogue Dead Guy Ale 6 Deschutes Black Butte Porter 5 Sam Adams Boston Lager 6 Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA 5 Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout 7 Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale 5 Session IPA 4 Epic Brainless Belgian (651ml) 11 Session Lager 4 Epic Cross Fever Amber (651ml) 7 Session Black Lager 4 Epic Pfeifferhorn Lager (651ml) 7 Shades of Pale Misconception IPA 6 Epic Spiral Jetty IPA (651ml) 7 Shades of Pale Double Trub”L IPA 7 Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA 5.5 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 5 Firestone Pale 31 5.5 Steigl 7 Firestone Pivo Pils 5.5 Stella Artois 7 Full Sail Amber 4 Stella Cidre Premium Cider 6 Full Sail IPA 4 Stone Arrogant Bastard 7 Grolsch (450ml) 7 Stone Delicious IPA (Gluten Removed) 5 Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ 6 Stone IPA 6 Lagunitas IPA 6 Squatters Hop Rising IPA 7 Leffe Blonde Ale 6 Unibroue La Fin du Monde 7 Lev Lion Lager (500ml) 6 Uinta Dubhe Imp. Black IPA 6 Lindeman’s Framboise Lambic 9.5 Uinta Grapefruit IPA 5 Molson Canadian 5 Uinta Hop Nosh IPA 5 Mountain West Ruby Cider 11 Uinta Tangerine Hop Nosh 5 Newcastle Brown Ale 6 Wasatch Devastator Double Bock 7 Wasatch Ghostrider White IPA 5 Wasatch Polygamy Porter Nitro 5 Bourbon EH Taylor Single Barrel 10 EH Taylor Small Batch 13 On May 4, 1964, the United States Congress recognized Bourbon Whiskey as a “distinctive Elijah Craig Small Batch 6.5 product of the United States.” The Federal Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 9 Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits Elijah Craig 18yr 15 (27 C.F.R. 5.22) state that bourbon must meet Evan Williams Single Barrel 6.5 these requirements: Four Roses Single Barrel 9 Four Roses Small Batch 7 * Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that George T. Stagg 20 is at least 51% corn (maize). Henry du Yore 7.5 * Bourbon must be distilled to no more than Jim Beam 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume). 5.5 Jim Beam Black 5 * Neither coloring nor flavoring may be added. Jim Beam Devil’s Cut * Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak 5.5 barrels. Jim Beam Single Barrel 7 * Bourbon must be entered into the barrel at Johnny Drum Private Stock 7 no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by vol- Kentucky Vintage 7 ume). Knob Creek 7 * Bourbon, like other whiskeys, may be bottled Larceny 5 at not less than 80 proof (40% alcohol by vol- Bookers Little Book 12 ume.) Knob Creek 2001 Limited 16 * Bourbon that meets the above requirements Maker’s Mark 5 and has been aged for a minimum of two years may (but is not required to) be called Maker’s Mark 46 7 Straight Bourbon. Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 * Straight Bourbon aged for a period less than Medley Bros 5 four years must be labeled with the duration Old Forester Signature 6 of its aging. Old Forester 1870 8 * If an age is stated on the label, it must be Old Forester 1897 9 the age of the youngest whiskey in the bottle. Old Forester 1920 9 • Only whiskey produced in the United States Robbers Roost 7 can be called bourbon. Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 12 Stagg Jr. 9 1792 Sweet Wheat 8 Wathen’s 6 1792 Small Batch 7 Wild Turkey 101 6 Basil Hayden 8yr 7.5 Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary 16 Blanton’s Single Barrel 9 Wild Turkey Rare Breed 10 Black Feather 7 William Larue Weller 20 Blood Oath #3 14 Willett Pot Still Reserve 10 Bookers 12 Woodford Reserve 7.5 Buffalo Trace 6 Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 9 Bulleit 7 Woodford Reserve Cherry 40 Eagle Rare Single Barrel 7 Yellow Stone 15
American Whiskey American and Rye Offerings Some key types listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations are: 1792 High Rye 8 Basil Hayden Rye 8.5 * Rye whiskey, from mash that consists of at least 51% rye. Bulleit Rye 7 * Rye malt whiskey, from mash that consists of at George Dickel #8 5 least 51% malted rye. George Dickel #12 6 * Malt whiskey, from mash that consists of at Gentleman Jack 7 least 51% malted barley. Jack Daniel’s 6 * Wheat whiskey, from mash that consists of at Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey 6 least 51% wheat. Jack Daniel’s 150th Anniversary 17 * Corn whiskey, from mash that consists of at least 80% corn (maize). High West American Prairie 8 * Tennessee whiskey, there are only four brands of High West Bourye 13 Tennessee whiskey that are currently bottled – High West Campfire 10 Jack Daniel's, George Dickel, Benjamin Prichard's, High West Double Rye 6 and Collier and McKeel. Three of the four brands High West Midwinter Nights Dram 20 that currently produce Tennessee whiskey use a production process that involves a filtering stage High West OMG Silver Rye 7 called the Lincoln County Process, in which the High West Rendezvous Rye 9 whiskey is filtered through a thick layer of maple High West Silver Western Oat 7 charcoal before it is put into casks for aging. In High West Yippee Ki-Yay 13 2013, Tennessee House Bill 1084 was passed, re- Hirsch 8yr Rye 9 quiring the Lincoln County process to be used for products produced in the state labeling themselves Hudson Manhattan Rye 8 as "Tennessee Whiskey". Hudson Corn 8 Kentucky Owl 17 Knob Creek Rye 7
Minor Case Rye 9 McCarthy’s Single Malt 7 Hand Selected Barrels Exclusive to Bourbon Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond 7 House, Whiskey Street and White Horse. Rogue Dead Guy 8 Sazerac Rye 6yr 8 Templeton Rye 4yr 7 White Horse Buffalo Trace Single Barrel 7 Tin Cup American 7 Elijah Craig Whiskey Street Single Barrel 7 Thomas Handy Rye 20 Wild Turkey Forgiven 9 Wild Turkey Rye 101 8 Willet Family Rye 9 Scotch Whisky Campbeltown Scotch The Scotch Whisky Act of 1988 defines Scotch whisky Once the whiskey capital of Scotland, now, there as: are only 2 distilleries left in this region: * Produced at a distillery in Scotland from water Glen Scotia and Springbank. Scotch from this and malted barley. region is peaty, and has a salty hint and bring * Distilled at an alcoholic strength by volume of character. Please enjoy these very rare bottles. less than 94.8% so that the distillate has an aroma and taste derived from the raw materials. Springbank 10yr 12 Springbank 15yr 19 * Has been matured in Scotland in oak casks of a capacity not exceeding 700 litres, for the period Springbank 12yr 15 Springbank 18yr 30 of not less than 3 years. Springbank 13yr 17 Springbank 21yr 61 * Retains the color, aroma and taste derived from Irish Whiskey the raw materials; and to which no substance other Irish Whiskey can be summarized as follows: than water and spirit caramel has been added. * Prohibits the production in Scotland of whisky * Must be distilled and aged on the island of other than Scotch Whisky. Ireland; that is, either in the Republic of Ire- Scotch Offerings land or Northern Ireland. * Must be aged for at least three years in wooden Aberlour 12yr 9 casks. Aberlour 16yr 12 * If the spirits comprise a blend of two or more Ardbeg 10yr 9 such distillates, the product is referred to as a The Balvenie Doublewood 12yr 10 "blended" Irish whiskey. Dalmore 12yr 9 Irish Offerings Dewar’s White Label (blend) 7 Glenlivet 12yr 9 Bushmills 6 Glenlivet 15yr 10 Jameson 5 Glenlivet 16yr 12 Jameson Black 7 Glenlivet 18yr 14 Jameson Caskmates 7 Glenfiddich 14yr 8 Jameson Caskmates IPA 7 Glenfiddich 18yr 13 Jameson 12yr 9 Glenmorangie 10yr 9 Jameson Gold 11 Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 13 Jameson 18yr 14 Highland Queen 8yr 7 Jameson Vintage 31 Johnnie Walker Red (blend) 6 Knappogue 12yr 8 Johnnie Walker Black 12yr (blend) 7 Knappogue 16yr 13 Laphroaig 10yr 10 RedBreast 12yr 7 Macallan Fine Oak 15yr 14 Redbreast 15yr 14 Macallan 12yr 11 RedBreast 21yr 30 Macallan 12yr Double Cask 12 Teeling 7 Speyburn 10yr 6 Tullamore Dew 5 Tomintoul 16yr 12 Tullamore Dew 12yr 7 Tullabardine 500 13 Tyrconnell Single Malt 8 Canadian Absinthe
According to the laws of Canada, a Canadian A potent yellowish-green alcoholic drink, whisky must be: technically a gin, originally having high *Mashed, distilled, and aged in Canada. wormwood content. Highly aromatic, this li- *It may contain caramel and flavoring in addi- queur is dry and somewhat bitter in taste. tion to the distilled mash spirits. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is the chief *There is no maximum limit on the alcohol lev- flavoring ingredient; other aromatic ingredi- el of the distillation, so the bulk of the ents include licorice (which usually predomi- distilled content (often more than 90 percent) nates in the aroma), hyssop, fennel, angelica may be neutral spirits rather than straight root, aniseed, and star aniseed. whiskies. *It must be aged for at least three years in a Absinthe has often been portrayed as a danger- wooden barrel of not greater than 700 L capac- ously addictive psychoactive drug. The chemi- ity, and it must contain at least 40% alcohol cal compound thujone, although present in the by volume. spirit in only trace amounts, was blamed for Canadian Offerings its alleged harmful effects. By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in Crown Royal 6.5 much of Europe. Although absinthe was vili- Crown Royal Reserve 9 fied, it has not been demonstrated to be any Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye 7 more dangerous than ordinary spirits. Recent Forty Creek 6 studies have shown that absinthe's psychoac- Legacy 6 tive properties (apart from that of the alco- Pendleton 6.5 hol) have been exaggerated. Pendleton Midnight 7 Pendleton 1910 Canadian Rye 12yr 8 Absinthe Offerings Japanese Whisky production in Japan began around 1870, Served traditionally with sugar and ice cold but the first commercial production was in water (unless noted) 1924 upon the opening of the country's first distillery, Yamazaki. Broadly speaking the Absente (refined) 8 style of Japanese whisky is more similar to Kubler 10 that of Scotch whisky than Irish, American, or Lucid 10 Canadian styles of whiskey, and thus the spelling typically follows the Scottish con- vention (omitting the letter "e"). Japanese Offerings Hakushu 12yr 9 Hibiki Harmony 9 Suntory Toki 7 Yamazaki Single Malt 12yr 9
Vodka Gin Colorless, distilled liquor of neutral spirits According to the European Union, gin is legal- usually made from a grain mash (generally rye ly differentiated into the following four cat- or wheat). Potato vodka originated in Russia agories: in the 14th century. Today most vodka is dis- * Juniper-flavored Spirits: This includes the tilled from cereal grains. It is highly neu- earliest class of gin, which is produced by tral, most flavoring substances having been pot distilling a fermented grain mash to mod- eliminated during distillation and filtration, erate strength (e.g. 68% ABV), and then re- the latter process employing charcoal purifi- distilling it with botanicals to extract the ers. Distilled water is usually added before aromatic compounds. It must be bottled at a bottling in order to lower alcohol content to minimum of 30% ABV. 40–43% by volume (80–86 proof). Vodka is not * Gin: This is a juniper-flavored spirit made aged. not via the re-distillation of botanicals, but Vodka Offerings by simply adding approved natural flavoring substances to a neutral spirit of agricultural Absolut Citron 5.5 origin. The predominant flavor must be juni- Absolut Mandrin 5.5 per. Absolut Peach 5.5 * Distilled Gin: Distilled gin is produced Absolut Pears 5.5 exclusively by re-distilling ethyl alcohol of Absolut Peppar 5.5 agricultural origin with an initial strength Absolut Raspberri 5.5 of 96% ABV in stills traditionally used for gin, in the presence of juniper berries and of Absolut Ruby Red 5.5 other natural botanicals. Absolut Vanilia 5.5 * London Gin: London Gin may not contain add- Beehive Organic Vodka 6 ed sweetening exceeding 0.1 grams of sugar per Five Wives 6 liter of the final product, nor colorants, nor Five Wives Heavenly 6 any added ingredients other than water. The Grey Goose 7.5 term London Gin may be supplemented by the Monopolowa Potato 5.5 term "dry". Prairie Organic Cucumber 6 Gin Offerings Salt City 6 Aviation 7 Stolichnaya 6 Beehive Jack Rabbit 7 Tito’s 6 Bombay Sapphire 7 Hendrick’s 7.5 Madam Pattirini 6.5 Monopolowa 5.5 Ramson Old Tom 8 Tanqueray 6.5 Tequila Rum
Usually clear in color and unaged, made from A distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugar- the fermented juice of the Mexican agave cane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly plant. It contains 40–50% alcohol. It was de- from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermenta- veloped soon after the Spaniards brought dis- tion and distillation. The distillate, a clear tillation to Mexico, and is named for the town liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels. of Tequila. There are 4 types of tequila: *Silver: Un-aged and bottled or stored immedi- ately after distillation, or aged less than two months in stainless steel or neutral oak Rum Offerings barrels. *Gold: Un-aged silver tequila that may be fla- Bacardi Superior 5.5 vored with caramel coloring. Could also be the Bacardi 8yr 6 result of blending silver tequila with aged and/or extra-aged tequila. Bacardi Gold 7 *Reposado: Aged a minimum of two months, but Brigham Rum 6.5 less than a year in oak barrels of any size. Cap’t Morgan Spiced 5.5 *Añejo: Aged a minimum of one year, but less than three years in small oak barrels Gosling’s Black Seal 6 Kirk and Sweeney 18yr. 8
Tequila Offerings Pyrat Planters XO Reserve 7 Ron Abuelo Anejo 12yr 7.5 Don Julio 1942 16 Sailor Jerry Spiced 5.5 Hornitos Reposado 7 Hornitos Plata 6 Jose Cuervo Especial 5.5 Patron Anejo 11 Patron Reposado 10 Patron Silver 9 Casa Noble Blanco 9 Sauza Gold 5.5 El Jimador 5.5 1800 Silver 7
Liqueurs and Cordials Cordial Offerings
Liqueurs, or cordials, are a sweet distilled Baileys 6 spirit with sugar contents starting at 2.5 Capel Pisco 7 percent, with the sweetest going far beyond that. Di Saronno 7 Fernet Branca 7 These spirits often begin with a base liquor, which could be anything from a neutral grain Fireball 5 alcohol to a brandy, whiskey, or rum. Sugar Jagermeister 6 is added to the base along with a mix of Pimm’s #1 6 herbs, fruits and spices depending on the de- sired flavor. You will often see liqueurs Underground 6 with a specific flavor profile, such as cura- Yukon Jack 6 cao (orange) or creme de framboise (raspberry). Other liqueurs are more of a blend of flavors, like Campari, Drambuie and Tuaca.
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