A drier Manhattan with Luxardo cherry backbone. The house signature stirred cocktail.
Dry shake all ingredients to bloom the foam (10 seconds, no ice).
Add ice, stir for 30 seconds.
Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
Soda top (light splash for lift).
Express orange peel, discard. Garnish: Luxardo cherry on a pick.
Pour at the bar with full eye contact. The foam cap holds for 8-10 minutes. Set down on a coaster. Place the cherry pick across the rim, not in the glass.
Dry. Cherry on the back palate, not the front. Orange-oil top note. Long, savory finish.
Pour cost target: 19%. Selling price: $18. Margin: $14.58.
Tags: rye, stirred, manhattan-riff, signature, menu, foam