The History of the Manhattan
One thing we’re pretty sure of is that the drink had
reared its beautiful head by the 1880s, and we also know
that it was one of the very first cocktails that called
for vermouth as a modifier. Dear, sweet vermouth. The Manhattan predates other vermouth greats like the Martini,
the Martinez, the Rob Roy and the Bobby Burns. It is the
king of vermouth drinks.
There’s a chance that the Manhattan was invented at the
Manhattan Club in New York, and the club’s official history makes that claim. According to popular legend, the recipe was created there for a party thrown in 1874 by Jennie
Jerome (AKA Lady Randolph Churchill), Winston Churchill’s
mother. But no matter what anyone tells you—and this story
is often seen in print, don’t believe it.
As Liquor.com advisor David Wondrich pointed out in his
book Imbibe!, Lady Randolph was in England about to give
birth to little Winnie at the time she was supposed to be
partying in the Big Apple.
The best lead we have on the true birth of the drink is
from a story written by William F. Mulhall, a bartender
who plied his trade at New York’s famed Hoffman House for
more than 30 years, starting in the early 1880s. “The Manhattan cocktail was invented by a man named Black, who
kept a place ten doors below Houston Street on Broadway in
the 1860’s, and invented the most famous drink in the
world in its time” Mulhall wrote.
Even though Mulhall’s account comes decades after the
drink appeared on the scene, we do know that the man was a
bona fide bartender. And if you can’t trust a bartender,
who can you trust?
Gary Regan, Liquor.com
The Manhattan List
Classic Cocktails
Bourbon House celebrates the original cocktail
with many classic recipes, variations and
originals.
The Bourbon House Perfect Manhattan:
Booker’s 126 Proof Straight Kentucky Bourbon,
Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Ransom Dry
Vermouth, Fee Bros Bitters, Amarena Cherry.
Served up.
12
The Classic 1970s Manhattan: Evan Williams
Single Barrel Bourbon, Martini Rossi Sweet
Vermouth, Angostura Bitters and 1 Red
Maraschino Cherry
Boulivadier:
Antica
Old Fashion: Knob Creek, Raw Sugar, Bitters,
Orange`
9
Sazarac: High West Rendezvous Rye,
Peychaud’s Bitters, Sugar, Absinthe, Lemon
10
Negroni: Monopolowa Gin, Campari,
Carpano Antina
9
New York Sour:
9
Mint Julep:
Simple
7
Wild Turkey, Campari, Carpano
9
Brooklyn: Bulliet Rye, Dry Vermouth,
Carpano Antica, Orange Bitters
8
Up State: Hudson’s Manhattan Rye, Carpano
Antica, Orange Bitters
10
Makers Mark, Sour, Red Wine
Four Roses Small Batch, Mint,
9
Moscow Mule: Stoli Vodka, Muddled
Lime, Crabbie’s Ginger Beer
9
Bourbon Smash:
Lemon, Mint
9
Ramos Fizz:
Egg Whites
Maker’s Mark, Gran Gala,
Tanqueray Gin, Sour, Cream,
9
The Margarita: Hornitos Plata, Gran Gala,
Honey Syrup, Lime, OJ
8
9
Mai Tai: Gosling’s Black Seal, Amaretto,
Gran Gala, Pineapple, Lime
9
Black Thorne: Jameson, Sweet Vermouth,
Bitters, Absinthe
Pimm’s Cup:
Ginger Beer
Pimm’s #1, Gran Gala, Lime,
8
9
Weeski: Red Breast 12yr, Lillet Blanc,
Cointreau, Orange Bitters
10
Rusty Nail:
Speyburn 10yr, Drambuie
9
Pisco Sour:
Capel Pisco, Sour, Egg White
9
Rob Roy:
Bitters
Johnnie Walker Red, Sweet Vermouth,
Bronx: Monopolowa Gin, Sweet and Dry
Vermouth, OJ, Bitters
9
Toronto: High West Double Rye, Cynar,
Sugar, Bitters
9
Dark and Stormy: Goslings Black Seal, Fresh
Lime, Crabbie’s Ginger Beer
8
Bee’s Knees:
Lemon, Honey
Beehive Jack Rabbit Gin,
9
House Recipes and Variations
The Bourbon House PickleBack: Jameson,
Chased with Fresh Pickle Brine
The Hemingway Daiquri: Bacardi Silver,
Luxardo, Sour, Grapefruit
El Presidente: Bacardi Gold, Gran Gala,
Dry Vermouth, Orange
Wine
White
5
8
8
Juicy Pair: Absolut Pears, Lemon,
Simple Syrup
9
Black and Stormy: Jameson Black, Muddled
Limes, Crabbie’s Ginger Beer
8
Zonin, Prosecco (187ml)
7
St. Michelle Riesling
7
Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc
7
Rex Goliath Pinot Grigio
7
BV Chardonnay
7
Barefoot Bubbly (750ml Bottle)
24
Red
The Copywriter:
Bushmills, Carpano Antica,
Honey Syrup, Lemon
9
Mark West Pinot Noir
8
J. Lohr Merlot
10
The Game Changer:
Gin, Sour, Mint
Cline Zinfandel
7
Red Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon
8
Don Miguel Gascon Malbec
8
Oxford Landing Shiraz
8
Lucid Absinthe, Monopolowa
13
Cucumber Cup: Cucumber Vodka, Limoncello,
Mint, Lemon/Lime Soda
9
Cablegram: Maker’s Mark, Lemon, Simple,
Crabbie’s Ginger Beer
8
Derby: Maker’s Mark, Gran Gala, Sweet
Vermouth, Lime
8
Monkey Gland: Monopolowa Gin, Gran Gala,
Orange, Grenadine, Simple, Absinthe
12
Bourbon and Elder: Buffalo Trace Bourbon,
St. Germain, Bitters
9
French 75: Aviation, Lemon Juice,
Simple Syrup, Prosecco
9
10
Red Splash: Sauza, Agave Syrup, Lime,
Grapefruit, Pinot Noir
9
Whiskey Seduction: Wild Turkey Rye,
Blackberry Liqueur, Lemon, Pinot Noir
Prairie Flower: High West American Praire,
St. Germaine, Dry Vermouth, Lavender Bitters 10
Wine Cocktails
Autumn Swim: Absolut, Melon Liqueur, Lemon,
Simple, Sauv Blanc
9
Bourbon House proudly only serves full
strength bottled beer.
Draft Beer
Served in a 20oz Imperial Pint
Bud Light, St. Louis, MO
5
Deschutes River Ale, Bend, OR
6
Lagunitas Down Low, Petaluma, Ca
6
Shock Top, St. Louis, MO
5
Uinta Cutthroat Pale Ale, SLC, UT
6
Uinta Hefeweizen, SLC, UT
6
Uinta Trader IPA, SLC, UT
6
Uinta Wyld EPA, SLC, UT
6
Guinness, St. James Gate, Dublin
8.5
Strongbow Hard Cider, United Kingdom
8.5
Draft Beer Cocktails
HopFruit: Monopolowa Gin, Grapefruit Juice,
Simple, St. Germain, Trader IPA
9
Small Hands: Sauza, Lime, Agave Syrup,
Lavender Bitters, Hefe
9
Anchor Steam
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin IPA
Bohemian Altbier
Bohemian Dortmunder Lager
Coney Island Hard Rootbeer
Corona Familiar (946ml)
Crabbies Ginger Beer
Delirium Tremens
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Epic Brainless Belgian (651ml)
Epic Cross Fever Amber (651ml)
Epic Pfeifferhorn Lager (651ml)
Epic Spiral Jetty IPA (651ml)
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Firestone Pale 31
Firestone Pivo Pils
Full Sail Amber
Full Sail IPA
Grolsch (450ml)
Hamm’s
Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’
Lagunitas IPA
Leffe Blonde Ale
Lev Lion Lager (500ml)
Lindeman’s Framboise Lambic
6
6
6
6
4
4
5
8
8
9
5
5
5
11
7
7
7
5.5
5.5
5.5
4
4
7
4
6
6
6
6
9.5
Bourbon House proudly only serves full
strength bottled beer.
Bourbon
Molson Canadian
Mountain West Ruby Cider
Newcastle Brown Ale
North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
Oscar Blues Dales Pale Ale
Oscar Blues G’Knight Imperial Red IPA
Pacifico
Piraat Triple Ale
Proper Brewing Hop vs Hop Double IPA
Proper Brewing Instigator IPA
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Sam Adams Rebel IPA
Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout
Session IPA
Session Lager
Session Black Lager
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Steigl
Stella Artois
Stone Arrogant Bastard
Stone IPA
Squatters Hop Rising IPA
Unibroue La Fin du Monde
Uinta Dubhe Imp. Black IPA
5
11
6
5.5
6
7
6
7
12
11
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
6
Uinta Hop Nosh IPA
Uinta Tangerine Hop Nosh
Wasatch Devastator Double Bock
Wasatch Ghostrider White IPA
Wasatch Polygamy Porter Nitro
5
5
5
5
5
On May 4, 1964, the United States Congress
recognized Bourbon Whiskey as a “distinctive
product of the United States.” The Federal
Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits
(27 C.F.R. 5.22) state that bourbon must meet
these requirements:
* Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that
is at least 51% corn (maize).
* Bourbon must be distilled to no more than
160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume).
* Neither coloring nor flavoring may be added.
* Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak
barrels.
* Bourbon must be entered into the barrel at
no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume).
* Bourbon, like other whiskeys, may be bottled
at not less than 80 proof (40% alcohol by volume.)
* Bourbon that meets the above requirements
and has been aged for a minimum of two years
may (but is not required to) be called
Straight Bourbon.
* Straight Bourbon aged for a period less than
four years must be labeled with the duration
of its aging.
* If an age is stated on the label, it must be
the age of the youngest whiskey in the bottle.
* Only whiskey produced in the United States
can be called bourbon.
Bourbon Offerings
1792 Port Finish
1792 Single Barrel
Basil Hayden 8yr
Blanton’s Single Barrel
Blood Oath #2
Bookers
Buffalo Trace
Bulleit Frontier
8
10
7.5
9
13
9
6
6.5
Bourbon Offerings, cont.
Bulleit 10yr
Eagle Rare Single Barrel
EH Taylor Barrel Proof
Elijah Craig 12yr
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
Elijah Craig 18yr
Evan Williams Single Barrel
Four Roses Small Batch
Four Rose Single Barrel
George T. Stagg
Henry du Yore
Hudson Baby Bourbon
Jefferson’s Ocean Aged
Jim Beam
Jim Beam Devil’s Cut
Jim Beam Single Barrel
Johnny Drum Private Stock
Kentucky Vintage
Knob Creek
Knob Creek 2001 Limited
Maker’s Mark
Maker’s Mark 46
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Medley Bros
Mitcher’s Small Batch
Noah’s Mill
Old Forester Signature
Orphan Barrel Barterhouse
Ridgemont Reserve 1792
Stagg Jr.
Wathen’s
Wild Turkey 101
Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary
Wild Turkey Masters Keep 17yr
William Larue Weller
Willett Pot Still Reserve
Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
American Whiskey
9
7
13
6.5
9
15
6.5
7
8.5
15
7.5
12
12
5.5
5.5
7
7
7
7
16
5
7
9
5
9
10
6
13
7
9
6
6
16
17
15
10
7.5
9
Some key types listed in the U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations are:
* Rye whiskey, from mash that consists of at least
51% rye.
* Rye malt whiskey, from mash that consists of at
least 51% malted rye.
* Malt whiskey, from mash that consists of at
least 51% malted barley.
* Wheat whiskey, from mash that consists of at
least 51% wheat.
* Corn whiskey, from mash that consists of at
least 80% corn (maize).
* Tennessee whiskey, there are only four brands of
Tennessee whiskey that are currently bottled –
Jack Daniel's, George Dickel, Benjamin Prichard's,
and Collier and McKeel. Three of the four brands
that currently produce Tennessee whiskey use a
production process that involves a filtering stage
called the Lincoln County Process, in which the
whiskey is filtered through a thick layer of maple
charcoal before it is put into casks for aging. In
2013, Tennessee House Bill 1084 was passed, requiring the Lincoln County process to be used for
products produced in the state labeling themselves
as "Tennessee Whiskey".
Whiskey Street American Prairie Reserve
9
Aged in High West Manhattan Barrels for 16 months
and bottled exclusively for Bourbon House and Whiskey
Street. Only available at here and Whiskey Street.
American and Rye Offerings
Bulleit 95 Rye
Booker’s Rye
George Dickel #8
EH Taylor Straight
Gentleman Jack
Jack Daniel’s
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
High West American Prairie
High West Bourye
High West Campfire
High West Double Rye
High West OMG Silver Rye
High West Rendezvous Rye
High West Silver Western Oat
Hudson Manhattan Rye
Hudson Corn
Knob Creek Rye
McCarthy’s Single Malt
Ole Smokey Moonshine
Orphan Barrel Gifted Horse Rye
Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond
Rogue Dead Guy
Sazarac Rye 6yr
Tin Cup American
Thomas Handy Rye
Wild Turkey Forgiven
Wild Turkey Rye
Willet Family Rye
Scotch Whisky
6.5
30
5
13
7
6
6
8
13
10
6
7
9
7
8
8
7
7
6
13
7
8
8
7
15
9
7
20
The Scotch Whisky Act of 1988 defines Scotch whisky
as:
* Produced at a distillery in Scotland from water
and malted barley.
* Distilled at an alcoholic strength by volume of
less than 94.8% so that the distillate has an aroma
and taste derived from the raw materials.
* Has been matured in Scotland in oak casks of a
capacity not exceeding 700 litres, for the period
of not less than 3 years.
* Retains the color, aroma and taste derived from
the raw materials; and to which no substance other
than water and spirit caramel has been added.
* Prohibits the production in Scotland of whisky
other than Scotch Whisky.
Scotch Offerings
Aberlour 12yr
Aberlour 16yr
Ardbeg 10yr
Ardbeg Perpetuum
The Balvenie Doublewood 12yr
The Balvenie Portwood 21yr
Dalmore 12yr
Dewar’s White Label (blend)
Glenlivet 12yr
Glenlivet 15yr
Glenlivet 16yr
Glenlivet 18yr
Glenfiddich Original
Glenfiddich 18yr
Glenmorangie 10yr
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
Highland Queen 8yr
Johnnie Walker Red (blend)
Johnnie Walker Black 12yr (blend)
Laphroaig 10yr
Macallan 12yr
Speyburn 10yr
Tomintoul 16yr
Tullabardine 500
9
12
9
15
10
24
9
7
9
10
12
14
14
13
9
13
7
6
7
10
11
6
12
13
Irish Whiskey
Canadian
Irish Whiskey can be summarized as follows:
* Must be distilled and aged on the island of
Ireland; that is, either in the Republic of
Ireland or Northern Ireland.
* Must be aged for at least three years in
wooden casks.
* If the spirits comprise a blend of two or
more such distillates, the product is referred
to as a "blended" Irish whiskey.
Irish Offerings
Bushmills
Jameson
Jameson Black
Jameson Caskmates
Jameson 12yr
Jameson Gold
Jameson 18yr
Jameson Vintage
Knappogue 12yr
Knappogue 16yr
Midleton Very Rare
RedBreast 12yr
RedBreast 21yr
Tullamore Dew
Tullamore Dew 12yr
Tyrconnell Single Malt
6
5
7
7
9
11
14
31
8
13
17
7
30
5
7
8
According to the laws of Canada, a Canadian
whisky must be:
*Mashed, distilled, and aged in Canada.
*It may contain caramel and flavoring in addition to the distilled mash spirits.
*There is no maximum limit on the alcohol level of the distillation, so the bulk of the
distilled content (often more than 90 percent)
may be neutral spirits rather than straight
whiskies.
*It must be aged for at least three years in a
wooden barrel of not greater than 700 L capacity, and it must contain at least 40% alcohol
by volume.
Canadian Offerings
Crown Royal
Crown Royal Reserve
Crown Royal Harvest Rye
Forty Creek
Legacy
Pendleton
Pendleton 1910 Canadian Rye 12yr
Japanese
6.5
9
7
6
6
6.5
8
Whisky production in Japan began around 1870,
but the first commercial production was in
1924 upon the opening of the country's first
distillery, Yamazaki. Broadly speaking the
style of Japanese whisky is more similar to
that of Scotch whisky than Irish, American, or
Canadian styles of whiskey, and thus the
spelling typically follows the Scottish convention (omitting the letter "e").
Japanese Offerings
Hakushu 12yr
Hibiki Harmony
Hibiki 12yr
Yamazaki Single Malt 12yr
Yamazaki Single Malt 18yr
9
9
9
9
18
Absinthe
Vodka
A potent yellowish-green alcoholic drink,
technically a gin, originally having high
wormwood content. Highly aromatic, this liqueur is dry and somewhat bitter in taste.
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is the chief
flavoring ingredient; other aromatic ingredients include licorice (which usually predominates in the aroma), hyssop, fennel, angelica
root, aniseed, and star aniseed.
Absinthe has often been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug. The chemical compound thujone, although present in the
spirit in only trace amounts, was blamed for
its alleged harmful effects. By 1915, absinthe
had been banned in the United States and in
much of Europe. Although absinthe was vilified, it has not been demonstrated to be any
more dangerous than ordinary spirits. Recent
studies have shown that absinthe's psychoactive properties (apart from that of the alcohol) have been exaggerated.
Absinthe Offerings
Served traditionally with sugar and ice cold
water (unless noted)
Absente (refined)
Herbsaint
Kubler
Lucid
St George (served on the cube
with a splash of water)
8
5
10
10
10
Colorless, distilled liquor of neutral spirits
usually made from a grain mash (generally rye
or wheat). Potato vodka originated in Russia
in the 14th century. Today most vodka is distilled from cereal grains. It is highly neutral, most flavoring substances having been
eliminated during distillation and filtration,
the latter process employing charcoal purifiers. Distilled water is usually added before
bottling in order to lower alcohol content to
40–43% by volume (80–86 proof). Vodka is not
aged.
Vodka Offerings
Absolut
Absolut Citron
Absolut Mandrin
Absolut Peach
Absolut Pears
Absolut Peppar
Absolut Raspberri
Absolut Ruby Red
Absolut Vanilia
Effen Cucumber
Five Wives
Five Wives Heavenly
Grey Goose
Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea
Ketel One
Monopolowa Potato
Pinnacle Grape
Salt City
Sugarhouse
Stolichnaya
Tito’s
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6
6
6
7.5
5.5
7
5.5
5
6
6
6
6
Tequila
Gin
According to the European Union, gin is legally differentiated into the following four catagories:
* Juniper-flavored Spirits: This includes the
earliest class of gin, which is produced by
pot distilling a fermented grain mash to moderate strength (e.g. 68% ABV), and then redistilling it with botanicals to extract the
aromatic compounds. It must be bottled at a
minimum of 30% ABV.
* Gin: This is a juniper-flavored spirit made
not via the re-distillation of botanicals, but
by simply adding approved natural flavoring
substances to a neutral spirit of agricultural
origin. The predominant flavor must be juniper.
* Distilled Gin:
Distilled gin is produced
exclusively by re-distilling ethyl alcohol of
agricultural origin with an initial strength
of 96% ABV in stills traditionally used for
gin, in the presence of juniper berries and of
other natural botanicals.
* London Gin: London Gin may not contain added sweetening exceeding 0.1 grams of sugar per
liter of the final product, nor colorants, nor
any added ingredients other than water. The
term London Gin may be supplemented by the
term "dry".
Gin Offerings
Usually clear in color and unaged, made from
the fermented juice of the Mexican agave
plant. It contains 40–50% alcohol. It was developed soon after the Spaniards brought distillation to Mexico, and is named for the town
of Tequila. There are 4 types of tequila:
*Silver: Un-aged and bottled or stored immediately after distillation, or aged less than
two months in stainless steel or neutral oak
barrels.
*Gold: Un-aged silver tequila that may be flavored with caramel coloring. Could also be the
result of blending silver tequila with aged
and/or extra-aged tequila.
*Reposado: Aged a minimum of two months, but
less than a year in oak barrels of any size.
*Añejo: Aged a minimum of one year, but less
than three years in small oak barrels
Tequila Offerings
Aviation
7
Beehive Jack Rabbit
7
Bombay Sapphire
7
Don Julio 1942
Hornitos Reposado
Hornitos Plata
Jose Cuervo Especial
Patron Anejo
Patron Reposado
Patron Silver
Vida Anejo
Sauza Gold
16
7
6
5.5
9.5
8.5
8
9.5
5.5
Hendrick’s
7.5
Tres G Anejo
9
Monopolowa
5.5
Vida Blanco
7.5
Ramson Old Tom
8
Tanqueray
6.5
Rum
Liqueurs and Cordials
A distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly
from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear
liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels.
Liqueurs, or cordials, are a sweet distilled
spirit with sugar contents starting at 2.5
percent, with the sweetest going far beyond
that.
Rum Offerings
Bacardi Superior
5.5
Bacardi 8yr
6
Bacardi Gold
7
Brigham Rum
6.5
Cap’t Morgan Spiced
5.5
Gosling’s Black Seal
6
Pyrat Planters XO Reserve
7
Ron Abuelo Anejo 12yr
7.5
Sailor Jerry Spiced
5.5
These spirits often begin with a base liquor,
which could be anything from a neutral grain
alcohol to a brandy, whiskey, or rum. Sugar
is added to the base along with a mix of
herbs, fruits and spices depending on the desired flavor. You will often see liqueurs
with a specific flavor profile, such as curacao
(orange)
or
creme
de
framboise
(raspberry). Other liqueurs are more of a
blend of flavors, like Campari, Drambuie and
Tuaca.
Cordial Offerings
Baileys
6
Capel Pisco
7
Di Saronno
7
Fernet Branca
7
Fireball
5
Hennessey
8
Jagermeister
6
Pimm’s #1
6
Underground
6
Yukon Jack
6
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