"The result is a warming cocktail with rounded sweetness balancing the heat of the booze. The sweet vermouth, an aromatized and fortified wine contributes richness and botanical, herbaceous, spiced complexity. The whiskey brings caramel, vanilla, honey, wood, and tobacco - and rye whiskey in particular is ideal for a Manhattan because its spice further balances the drink's sweetness. The Manhattan is delicious and takes about 30 seconds to make, so how could it get any better? With a flip."
"He shared the recipe on the Jacques Pépin Foundation's Instagram page, demonstrating that instead of the Manhattan's standard ratio of two parts whiskey to one part vermouth, he does two parts vermouth to one part whiskey. Technically, the ratio is even more skewed toward the former, as Pépin nearly fills the glass with vermouth and then splashes in 1 ½ tablespoons of whiskey - the point is that reimagining the Manhattan's proportions gives you greater flexibility to mix it how you like it."
The Manhattan pairs whiskey and sweet vermouth for a warming, balanced cocktail: sweet vermouth adds richness, botanical and spiced complexity while whiskey brings caramel, vanilla, honey, wood, and tobacco. Rye whiskey's spiciness particularly balances the vermouth's sweetness. A reverse Manhattan flips the usual two-parts-whiskey-to-one-part-vermouth ratio to favor vermouth, often using about two parts vermouth to one part whiskey or nearly filling the glass with vermouth and adding a small splash of whiskey. The result lowers overall ABV because vermouth averages 15–22% ABV versus whiskey's 40–45%, highlights vermouth flavors, and preserves familiar Manhattan characteristics with simple preparation.
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