A Manhattan is a cocktail made with sweet vermouth, bitters and whiskey or bourbon. It is believed that the origins of the Manhattan stem from it’s creation at the Manhattan Club in New York City in the 1870’s where it was made for the then presidential candidate Samuel J Tilden at a banquet hosted by Winston Churchills mother. The success of the cocktail led to it being ordered in reference to the Manhattan Club.

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How to make a Manhattan