I don't think people like vermouth that much, which makes we wonder why they
don't just order an Old-Fashioned instead of a Manhattan.
Before Manhattans came along, people were drinking whiskey cocktails; when
Vermouth became the big thing in America, the Manhattan came along. The
Manhattan is all about the Vermouth.
Cheers!
George S.
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"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
-- Albert Einstein