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 Rob Roy.
Head to head
Black Manhattan and Rob Roy side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have Angostura bitters. Only the Black Manhattan has rye whiskey, Averna and orange bitters; only the Rob Roy has Blended Scotch and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Black Manhattan is 2 whiskey and 1 Averna; a Rob Roy is 2 Scotch and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Black Manhattan is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter; the Rob Roy is 67% spirit and 33% 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 21.9%) and holds more alcohol (2.05 standard drinks against 1.68). The Black Manhattan has more calories (about 231 against 183) and more sugar (7.5 g against 4.5 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 2 : 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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