Corroborates flexible cocktail forms and service-dependent dilution. The disputed Lady Randolph Churchill origin story is excluded.
Framework, classic specification, and named variations.
The Manhattan is presented as a whiskey-vermouth-bitters balance whose profile changes with rye, bourbon, or blended whisky and whose dilution trajectory changes when served over ice instead of up. Multiple vermouth and modifier variations preserve a recognizable Manhattan form.
PDF sheet 573
PDF sheet 570
Whisk(e)y — Manhattan
Checked in local PDF sheets 570–573 on 2026-08-25.
Verified excerpt record from Ultimate Bar Book.
Locator
PDF sheets 570–573
Research use
A Manhattan remains recognizable across whiskey, vermouth, bitters, and service variations; rocks service adds continuing chill and dilution.
Boundary
Supports CLM-30, CLM-31, and CLM-32; the origin legend is excluded.
Verification
Checked against the supplied local PDF on 2026-08-25.