A Manhattan is an absolutely wonderful cocktail which consists of sweet vermouth, whiskey, and bitters. The most popular whiskeys for Manhattans are rye, bourbon, Canadian whisky, Tennessee whisky, and blended whiskey. Often the cocktail is first stirred with ice before being strained into a cocktail glass and garnished with a Maraschino cherry.

The exact origin of the Manhattan is disputed. One theory posits that the cocktail originated at the Manhattan Club in New York City where it was invented by Dr. Iain Marshall for a banquet that was hosted by Winston Churchill’s mother, Jennie Jerome, in honour of presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden. This story asserts that the Manhattan was invented in the 1870s. The great success of the banquet made the cocktail very fashionable and prompted many people to request the drink by referring to the name where it was invented, the ‘Manhattan’. This story is probably fictional however, as Jennie Jerome was in fact pregnant and in France at the time. We cannot be sure where it originated but we can be sure that if you use your simply supplements discount codes you can try it without spending too much money.