Whiskey and Sweet Vermouth Cocktails
61 recipes. The Manhattan and everything descended from it.
Whiskey and sweet vermouth is the Manhattan, and the Manhattan is the template for more cocktails than any other stirred drink. Two parts whiskey to one part vermouth, two dashes of bitters, stirred, cherry.
Change the whiskey and you change the drink's name. Scotch makes a Rob Roy, Canadian makes a Toronto's neighbour, and adding Campari in place of the bitters gives you a Boulevardier. Equal parts of both vermouths makes it Perfect.
This is where old vermouth does the most damage. In a drink that is a third fortified wine, a bottle that has been open for six months is the whole problem.
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What a second bottle opens up.
All 61 recipes
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- Manhattan Rye Whiskey, Cinzano(R) Rosso Vermouth, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Bobby Burns Cocktail Sweet Vermouth, Scotch, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Hot Deck Blended Whiskey, Green Ginger Wine, Sweet Vermouth
- Trilby Cocktail Sweet Vermouth, Bourbon, Orange Bitters
- Brainstorm Scotch, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Cock-A-Bendy Scotch, Rosso Vermouth, Campari(R) Bitter
- Graceland Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Scotch
- Narragansett Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Anisette Liqueur
- Tipperary Irish Whiskey, Cinzano(R) Rosso Vermouth, Green Chartreuse Liqueur
- Burn's Night Special Sweet Vermouth, Scotch, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Teacher's Pet Blended Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth
- Oriental Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Affinity Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Manhattan Sweet Canadian Whisky, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Mountain Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth
- Bonny Doon Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Park Paradise Canadian Whisky, Sweet Vermouth, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Preakness Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Ortensia Sweet Vermouth, Aperol(R) Aperitivo, Scotch
- Flying Scotchman Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Manhattan Perfect Canadian Whisky, Dry Vermouth, Rosso Vermouth
- Opening Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Grenadine
- L.A. Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Lemon Juice
- Man o' War Wild Turkey(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Orange Curaçao Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Ohio Rosso Vermouth, Canadian Whisky, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Paddy Cocktail Irish Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Bill Leaves Town Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Grenadine
- Scotch Holiday Sour Scotch, Cherry Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Boulevardier Blended Bourbon Whiskey, Campari(R) Bitter, Cinzano(R) Rosso Vermouth
- Sweet Manhattan Canadian Whisky, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Rob Roy Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Joyce of Hillhouse Sweet Vermouth, Scotch, Aromatic Bitters
- Major Bradbury Canadian Whisky, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Sixteen and a Half Seagram's(R) 7 Crown Whisky, Punt e Mes(R) Vermouth, Pimm's(R)
- Flying Scotsman Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Rory O'more Irish Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Orange Bitters
- Highland Fling Cocktail Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Orange Bitters
- Embassy Royal Bourbon, Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Jeremy Perkins Bushmills(R) Irish Whiskey, Irish Mist(R) Herbal Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Perfect Rob Roy Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Los Angeles Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Lemon Juice
- Hoots Mon Scotch, Lillet(R) Blanc, Sweet Vermouth
- Plank Walker Johnnie Walker(R) Red Label, Rosso Vermouth, Chartreuse(R) Yellow Liqueur
- The Scranton Old Overholt(R) Rye Whiskey, Plymouth(R) Gin, Noilly Prat(R) Extra Dry Vermouth
- Manhattan Bella Knob Creek(R) Bourbon Whiskey, Dubonnet(R) Rouge, Sweet Vermouth
- Beal's Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Scotch
- New Fashioned Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Hot Mon Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
Worth reading
- How Long Does Vermouth Last Once Opened? Vermouth is wine and it goes off. About a month in the fridge, and a warm shelf is the most common reason a home-made Martini tastes flat.
- Shake or Stir? The Rule and Its Exceptions Shake anything cloudy, stir anything clear. The rule takes one line, and knowing why it works tells you what to do with the drinks it does not cover.
