Which cocktail is built with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters with a cherry garnish?

Which cocktail is built with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters with a cherry garnish?

• A. Cosmopolitan
• B. Manhattan Straight Up
• C. Sloe Gin Fizz
• D. Manhattan- Rob Roy

Answer: (B)

Think of a whiskey-forward cocktail balanced with sweet vermouth and a touch of bitters, then finished with a cherry. The Manhattan fits perfectly: whiskey (rye or bourbon) combined with sweet vermouth and bitters, stirred with ice and strained into a chilled glass, garnished with a cherry. The Rob Roy uses Scotch instead of whiskey, which changes the base spirit. The Cosmopolitan relies on vodka with citrus flavors, not whiskey. The Sloe Gin Fizz centers on gin with lemon, sugar, and soda, and it doesn’t feature bitters or a cherry garnish. So the described drink is the Manhattan served straight up.

Think of a whiskey-forward cocktail balanced with sweet vermouth and a touch of bitters, then finished with a cherry. The Manhattan fits perfectly: whiskey (rye or bourbon) combined with sweet vermouth and bitters, stirred with ice and strained into a chilled glass, garnished with a cherry. The Rob Roy uses Scotch instead of whiskey, which changes the base spirit. The Cosmopolitan relies on vodka with citrus flavors, not whiskey. The Sloe Gin Fizz centers on gin with lemon, sugar, and soda, and it doesn’t feature bitters or a cherry garnish. So the described drink is the Manhattan served straight up.