Manhattan (cocktail)
A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
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Manhattan (cocktail)
CocktailA Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters.
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While rye is the traditional whiskey of choice, other commonly used whiskeys include Canadian whisky, bourbon, blended whiskey and Tennessee whiskey. The cocktail is usually stirred then strained into a cocktail glass and garnished with a Maraschino cherry.
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January 1, 1891
An early record of the cocktail can be found in William Schmidt's "The Flowing Bowl", published in 1891
January 1, 1870
A popular history suggests that the drink originated at the Manhattan Club in New York City in the early 1870s, where it was invented by Dr. Iain Marshall for a banquet hosted by Jennie Jerome (Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston) in honor of presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden.
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