Unfortunately, the title of this video is deceptive. It makes it sound like there will be a discussion of the relative merits of bourbon or rye in making the cocktail, but this is not at all the case. He demonstrates making the drink with bourbon and rye is never even mentioned.

He’s sweet and entertaining, but the technique throughout is not good. Measure your drinks, folks. Especially when they’re spirit forward and needing to be balanced. When mixing, add spirit then ice and stir. Pouring over ice dilutes it quicker and you risk watering it down too much. If you’re mixing with a cocktail spoon, hold it like you would a pencil and stir pressing the back of the spoon to the glass. It’ll make your stirring more uniform. 15-20 rotations or until it’s cold to the touch. And for the love of all things tasty, get some good cherries. Do not bother with those radioactive maraschinos. And the syrup is unnecessary. I know this video is old, and it doesn’t really matter, but if anyone happens to stumble upon this, this comment might be helpful.

FREE POUR??! A instructional video about mixology and he fricking free pours the ingredients! Fail,Fail, complete fail

Good grief. “Pint of Manhattan please bar keep”.

As a native of Bourbon County Ky, you have chosen the perfect bourbon for a Manhattan.

I agree that its the best cocktail in the world. I have taught myself how to make one since i can't go to a bar for this coronavirus situation. I hope you're safe and healthy.

Please tell me this is a joke.

LOL I'm loving the horrified comments. This video is not exactly an advertisement for the book! XD

People he’s giving his own take on the drink , not an instructional video.

This is the kind of Manhattan that was served from California through Texas and up to Chicago in the Seventies (always Bourbon never Rye). It may not be the "correct" one, but I agree it's the best cocktail in the world.

My sweet lord, that was about 3-4 manhattans in a single glass, but hey, who's complaining?

Basically the same way I do my Manhattans, but I typically measure 2.5 oz. of rye or bourbon, .5 oz. sweet vermouth, a couple dashes each of Angostura bitters and Fees Cherry bitters.

I agree with you sir. A good manhattan is the best cocktail in the world.

Thank you

That was perfect pal 👍🏼

Wow....this is almost exactly how I make mine...down to the dash of cherry syrup! The only (very trivial) difference is that I pour the bitters into the chilled cocktail glass, then pour the drink into the glass. Well done....disregard the nitpickers. You do give the recipe. I don't understand why foks can't grasp that as an experienced bartender you don't need to measure your pours down to the ML. Geeze.

A professional bartender would have the proper glassware. The size glass he needs is a 7 1/4 ounce cocktail glass. Looks similar to a martini glass but there are differences.

happy merci for the wise advises!!

I got your book, Mr. W. Thanks!

Very nice!

Ive seen some mix the ingredients and then add the ice. does it make a difference? Seems it wouldn't matter either way.

why not rye whiskey?

I love the bitters you are using

this guy has to be joking. it's offensive he's even claiming that to be a manhattan.

In a size glass that it becomes a HANDGRANADE !

Manhattan is definitely my favorite drink, but for me, I prefer rye over bourbon and heavy on the bitters - 6 or 7 shakes.

I infuse my black cherries with bourbon, so there. Also, I like equal parts rye and bourbon. Or pure rye for the purists. Bourbon will do in a pinch. A bourbon infused black cherry enveloped by an orange slice is also a nice garnish. I've also been enjoying mine with equal mix of angostura and orange bitters. But I agree that it may be one of the best cocktails ever. Not that I'd want to drink it all night.

No recipe at all, but oddly satisfying to watch

Amounts are key.

2:54 The moment the bartender starts pouring cherry syrup into my Manhattan is also the moment I start considering throwing it in his face.

As he just As he freepoured the bourbon and vermouth, I've no idea what ratio that was, a drink that size would have some people on the floor before they finished it, he used a cocktail shaker as a mixing glass, put some cheap -looking radioactive cherries into the drink instead of some quality ones, such as Luxardo, and there was no rye vs bourbon comparison. Apart from that, great job!

LMAOOOOOOO FREE POUR!!!!!!

Bravissimo! Exactly how I prepare mine at home. I'm often disappointed when I go out; I might have make my way over to Prospect Heights. . .

An April Fool's Joke in December?! This is pure anarchy.

So, no orange peel is standard?

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im pretty sure this didnt taste good at all, measuring how much spirit u put in ur cocktails is about quality and balance, not about how big ur glass is lol

Wtf? Talk about a misleading title (link bait) and less than helpful instructions (stir till you think it's done). If I knew how long to stir I'd not need to watch a KZfaq video.

Bourbon makes the drink cloying (especially with this amount of sweet vermouth, which is too much even if using Rye). Maraschino cherries are a lower grade version of the Luxardo, which is superior (the drink should have a hint of DARK red, not light red), and a good Black Walnut or Chocolate/Mole bitters will balance it perfectly. Angostura is classic, but it doesn’t belong in everything. This video is a recipe for the Badhattan.

2:30..... Jesus H. Christ! During the pandemic I am certainly no stranger to the 09:26 Margarita or Manhattan. But holy cripes. That is a lot of booze.

Why everyone mad, calm down

Don’t mean to sound harsh but videos like this gives bartenders a bad reputation. The “eyeballing” thing might have worked decades ago. Today, cocktails are expected to be well balanced, hence the use of a jigger. The amount of bourbon in the vid doesn’t equal the amount of vermouth (2:1). Drink it if you find it pleasant but don’t expect anyone to pay for it. Also, MM is a very sweet bourbon - why on earth would you want to add syrup to an already (overly) sweet whiskey?!

Umm, why not measure? Misleading title, too. All around terrible video.

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This guy is fraudulent in every way.

Awful

This is crap!