Rum manhattan cocktail

Rum
Prep time: 10 mins
Author: The Bar Team
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A deliciously dark, suavely sensual cocktail. This rum-based riff on the classic Manhattan balances the warming richness of a dark rum with the herbaceous flavor profile of a sweet vermouth. Accented with whiskey, coffee, and a double dash of chocolate bitters, it’s a complex concoction of flavor that will take you above the clouds.

What you’ll need:

Ingredients:

Serves:
1
  • Zacapa Edición Negra Rum
    2oz
  • Johnnie Walker Gold Label Scotch Whisky
    0.5oz
  • Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
    0.5oz
  • Chocolate Bitters
    2 dashes
  • Cinnamon Stick
    1

*Approximate serving size is 1.5 servings. Please enjoy responsibly.

Method

  1. Step 1

    Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.

  2. Step 2

    Stir and strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.

  3. Step 3

    Garnish with a twist of orange and a cinnamon stick

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In this recipe

A bottle of Ron Zacapa Edición Negra rum with gold lettering and a black woven band around the lower half.
Zacapa
Edición Negra
750ml
A bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve whisky next to a 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition gold medal.
Johnnie Walker
Gold Label Reserve
750ml
A clear, empty crystal tumbler glass with a thick, textured base is centered against a black background.
Nude
Caldera Double Old Fashioned Glass, Set of Four

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