Recipe

• 5 parts bourbon whiskey

• 2 parts red vermouth

• Angostura bitters

Stir with ice, and strain into a martini glass. Add a cherry.

First of all, there's no way real Manhattans are as red as in all the photos on the internet. It's like photos of lunar eclipses: they look nothing like that in real life.

The taste isn't bad, sort of like a dry version of an old-fashioned. But I found it a little boring, since bourbon really dominated the taste, and isn't my favourite thing. Next time I might try it with rye whiskey or Scotch whisky instead. That said, the bitters added some interest, and the cherry's sweetness improved things towards the end. Would drink again!