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 Vieux Carré.
Head to head
Black Manhattan and Vieux Carré side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have rye whiskey. Only the Black Manhattan has Averna, Angostura bitters and orange bitters; only the Vieux Carré has Cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and Peychaud’s bitters. In parts, a Black Manhattan is 2 whiskey and 1 Averna; a Vieux Carré is 1 whiskey, 1 brandy and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Black Manhattan is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter; the Vieux Carré is 63% spirit, 32% fortified wine and bitter and 5% liqueur. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Black Manhattan is the stronger drink in the glass (25.8% ABV against 22.8%) and holds more alcohol (2.05 standard drinks against 1.85). The Black Manhattan has more calories (about 231 against 205) and more sugar (7.5 g against 6.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vieux Carré.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 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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