Cocktails with brandy or cognac : Manhattan

A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Commonly used whiskeys include rye (the traditional choice), Canadian whisky, bourbon, blended whiskey and Tennessee whiskey. Proportions of whiskey to vermouth vary, from a very sweet 1:1 ratio to a much drier 4:1 ratio, some people even enjoy a 10:1. The cocktail is often stirred with ice and strained into a cocktail glass, where it is garnished with a Maraschino cherry with a stem.

Primary alcohol by volume    
    * Whiskey

Served
Straight up; without ice

Standard garnish
cherry

Standard drinkware    
Cocktail glass

IBA specified ingredients    
    * 5cl Rye or Canadian
    * 2cl Sweet red vermouth
    * Dash Angostura bitters
    * Maraschino cherry (Garnish)

Preparation
Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served straight up.