A tall tale surrounding the origin of the Manhattan cocktail holds that it was created by or for Jennie Spencer-Churchill, a New York heiress, to celebrate the election of Samuel Tiden as New York's governor. The only problem with the story is that we know she was in London at the time. In this variation, rum takes pride of place instead of whiskey as the base spirit.

Ingredients

• 2
  oz
  of Blended Aged Rum
• 1
  oz
  of Sweet Vermouth
• 2
  dash
  of Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Steps

• Stir all ingredients over ice, and strain into chilled coupe.
• Garnish with a cherry.

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