Black Manhattan
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 25.8%
- Std. drinks
- 2.05
- Calories
- 231
- Sugar
- 7.5 g
- 2 ozRye whiskey60 ml
- 1 ozAverna30 ml
- 1 dashAngostura bitters
- 1 dashOrange bitters
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Manhattan.
Head to head
Black Manhattan and Manhattan side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have rye whiskey and Angostura bitters. Only the Black Manhattan has Averna and orange bitters; only the Manhattan has sweet vermouth. In parts, a Black Manhattan is 2 whiskey and 1 Averna; a Manhattan is 2½ whiskey and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Black Manhattan is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter; the Manhattan is 71% spirit and 29% fortified wine and bitter. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Black Manhattan is the stronger drink in the glass (25.8% ABV against 24.3%) and holds more alcohol (2.05 standard drinks against 1.47). The Black Manhattan has more calories (about 231 against 156) and more sugar (7.5 g against 3.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Manhattan.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Black Manhattan.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Black Manhattan vs.
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