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Smoked Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

Our Smoked Manhattan takes the classic cocktail to new heights with carefully selected wood smoke and premium ingredients. This recipe delivers a perfectly balanced drink with added complexity from the smoking process, creating an exceptional cocktail experience.
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Cocktail glass filled with a smoked manhattan cocktail garnished with a luxardo cherry.
Prep Time:10 minutes
Total Time:10 minutes

Equipment

  • Wood chips we use Western Wood BBQ smoking chips, oak or cherry for this recipe
  • Wood plank for smoking
  • Torch Small handheld butane torch
  • Glass Coupe glass or Highball glass

Ingredients

For the manhattan cocktail:

  • 2 oz rye whiskey
  • 1 oz sweet vermouth
  • 2 dashes of black walnut bitters
  • Orange peel

Garnish:

  • Dark Maraschino cherry

Instructions

  • Place ice in a coupe glass
  • Meanwhile, prepare your mise en place by gathering all of your ingredients.
  • Place the wood plank on a safe work surface or on a baking sheet.
  • Place a small handful of woodchips on the plank in the center.
  • Using a torch, light the woodchips until they are just smoking.
  • Quickly remove the ice from the glass, and flip it over the woodchips, trapping the smoke inside.
  • Let the glass sit for 30 seconds while you mix the cocktail.
  • Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
  • Pour the rye, vermouth, and bitters over the top.
  • With a long spoon, stir 15 times to mix.
  • Flip the cocktail glass over, allowing the aromatics to be enjoyed, and immediately strain the chilled Manhattan in the glass.
  • Twist an orange peel over the top to express the oils and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
  • Serve immediately.
Servings: 1 cocktail