The Smoked Manhattan
Recipes
Rye and sweet vermouth, stirred cold and finished with a cherry. Smoke in a stable glass before serving in a chilled coupe.
23 August 2026
Ingredients
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Ice for stirring
- 1 cocktail cherry
- A small pinch of your chosen wood chips
Make the cocktail
- Chill a coupe. Stir the rye, vermouth and bitters with ice for about 20 seconds.
- Strain into a stable rocks glass. Rest the disc securely across the rim and place the barrel horizontally on top.
- Remove the barrel’s upper half and spread the chips over the screen. Light them with the butane torch.
- Remove the flame once the chips smoulder. Let the smoke collect for about 30 seconds.
- Lift the smoker, pour into the chilled coupe and add the cherry.