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 Rabo de Galo.
Head to head
Black Manhattan and Rabo de Galo side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Black Manhattan has rye whiskey, Averna, Angostura bitters and orange bitters, the Rabo de Galo cachaça, sweet vermouth and Cynar. In parts, a Black Manhattan is 2 whiskey and 1 Averna; a Rabo de Galo is 3 cachaça, 1 vermouth and ¾ Cynar. By volume, the Black Manhattan is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter; the Rabo de Galo is 63% spirit and 37% fortified wine and bitter. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Black Manhattan is the stronger drink in the glass (25.8% ABV against 25.0%) and holds more alcohol (2.05 standard drinks against 1.67). The Black Manhattan has more calories (about 231 against 185) and more sugar (7.5 g against 5.2 g). The Black Manhattan is stirred and served in a coupe; the Rabo de Galo is built and served in a rocks glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rabo de Galo.
Martinis & Manhattans · Cachaça
The ratio · 3 : 1 : ¾
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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