Manhattan

You can't go wrong with a Manhattan.  It's so simple, but there's endless posibilities for it.  First created at the Manhattan Club in NYC in the 1800's at some point.  Traditionally made with Rye or Bourbon, though there's nobody stopping you from using japanese whiskey, or a great scotish single malt!  Playing around with different bitters/sweetvermouth/whiskey combos is really where it's at with this drink.  Tonight I made myself this...

1 1/2 ounce Corsair Wry Moon (unaged or 'white' rye whiskey.  spicy and incredible)
3/4 ounce Martini & Rossi sweet Vermouth (Italian Vermouth)
2-3 dashes Bitter Truth Creole Bitters

spicy and sweet!  What a great manhattan.  Anyway, have some fun with it, there's no rules, only delicious whiskey :-)  Cheers!

ps - I'm currently making a barrel-aged manhattan at home with an assortment of ryes, vermouth and The Bitter Truth's Jerry Thomas' Own Decanter Bitters!  I'll let you know in a few months how that turns out.