The Manuscript

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The Manuscript (also batch name)

Category: Draft 路 Manhattan
Glass: Nick & Nora
Ice: None (served up)
Delivery: Draft

Spec

  • 2 oz Rye Whiskey
  • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Carpano Antica)
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 1 dash Orange Bitters

Build

Pre-batched on Draft Tap 3 (see batch-the-manuscript for full keg recipe). Pour ~3 oz into a chilled Nick & Nora. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry sunk to the bottom, or a long-pull lemon twist on the rim.

Garnish

Luxardo Cherry OR Lemon Twist (guest's choice)

Story

Lancey's Manhattan. The draft delivery preserves consistency and speed; the batch is properly diluted in the keg, so service is just a chilled pour. Always ask cherry or twist.

Service note

Nick & Nora, no ice, ask cherry or twist. If they don't have a preference, recommend the twist for a drier finish.

Tasting notes

Spirit-forward, gently sweet, with the bitters carrying the spice. The 2:1 rye:vermouth is the Lancey ratio.

Costing (from live beverage grid)

  • Pour cost: $2.99
  • Menu price: $22
  • Pour cost %: 13.6%
  • Margin: 86.4%