Name: Black Manhattan
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon; 1 oz Amaro; 2 Angostura bitters; 1 orange bitters

Todd Smith's San Francisco riff on the classic, subbing Averna for sweet vermouth so bitter-herbal amaro deepens bourbon into something darker, richer, and more brooding.

combine and stir

cocktail glass

bourbon

Amaro

Angostura bitters

orange bitters

Luxardo cherry

Black Manhattan

Cocktails with a pronounced bitter backbone, typically from amari, Campari, gentian, or bitters. Bitter drinks stimulate the appetite and pair especially well with other bold flavors.

Bitter

Cocktails with a dense, syrupy, or full-bodied texture, often from sugar, amaro, or aged spirits. Rich drinks feel weighty on the palate.

Rich

Spirit-forward cocktails where the alcohol is the main event, typically stirred builds on ice. Boozy drinks reward sipping.

Boozy

Cocktails with layered flavors that reveal themselves over multiple sips, often built from many modifiers or aged components.

Complex

Cocktails served after a meal to aid digestion, usually featuring amaro, brandy, or similarly rich spirits.

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