Manhattan
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 24.3%
- Std. drinks
- 1.47
- Calories
- 156
- Sugar
- 3.0 g
- 1¾ ozRye whiskey50 ml
- ¾ ozSweet vermouth20 ml
- 1 dashAngostura bitters
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Head to head
Manhattan and Rob Roy side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
The Rob Roy is a Manhattan made with Scotch: whisky and sweet vermouth stirred with Angostura. This Rob Roy also takes a little more vermouth for its whisky and three dashes of bitters to the Manhattan’s one, so it is slightly softer.
By the numbers
The Manhattan uses rye whiskey where the Rob Roy uses Blended Scotch; both have sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters. In parts, a Manhattan is 2½ whiskey and 1 vermouth; a Rob Roy is 2 Scotch and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Manhattan is 71% spirit and 29% 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 Manhattan is the stronger drink in the glass (24.3% ABV against 21.9%), but the Rob Roy is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.68 standard drinks against 1.47). The Rob Roy has more calories (about 183 against 156) and more sugar (4.5 g against 3.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Manhattan.
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