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27-Mar-2021 Alastair Norcross

24 Not Stirred 3

So what is this drink?

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Canon Image Challenge19-Apr-2021 13:09
So very well done.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge19-Apr-2021 08:33
Sir, I see that our drink competition continues apace...nicely done, but I need to call "Foul,", I do not believe that your cherries are "Real;" there is something distinctly odd...almost man-made about your cherry stems...they just look wrong! (;>}}}

Still even using artificial cherries probably grown in deeply mysterious hydroponic tanks, I will concede that this is a Perfect Manhattan.

Traveller
Canon Image Challenge31-Mar-2021 00:46
Alastair after reading your very detailed description of the drink I already feel zoomed out. Or should that be zoned out! 😵. Paul
Canon Image Challenge30-Mar-2021 19:21
I should add that a Perfect Manhattan is also the perfect drink after a long day of Zoom meetings.
Alastair
Canon Image Challenge30-Mar-2021 19:20
This is a Perfect Manhattan. That's not just a Manhattan that's perfect. It's actually different from a regular Manhattan (and a great way to tell whether a bartender knows their mixology). A regular Manhattan is made with bourbon (in this case Maker's Mark), sweet vermouth, bitters, and usually garnished with fancy cherries. Though some use maraschino cherries, they are far from ideal. These are Amarena cherries, which have a superb flavor, that's both rich and tart. The Perfect Manhattan differs in that, instead of sweet vermouth, you use half sweet vermouth and half dry vermouth, so it's not as sweet as a regular Manhattan.
Alastair
Canon Image Challenge29-Mar-2021 23:42
Cherry Brandy with something else added, soda perhaps. lol that's all i got.
I'm not a man for cocktails although i'll drink them if they passed my way :-)

Mick
Canon Image Challenge29-Mar-2021 13:13
martini of some sort but more importantly love love love the lighting and rich amber background. Paul