Blog — rum

The Manhattan. A traditional cocktail that many know and love. But what makes a "cocktail" a cocktail? To answer this question, we have to go back into history, to a time before we referred to all alcoholic concoctions as cocktails. In the stricter sense, a cocktail refers to a drink made up of a spirit, sugar (may be a liqueur), water (or ice), and bitters. A Manhattan follows this formula, using whiskey, sweet vermouth, and aromatic bitters.  With a roll of the dice we came up with a simple but delicious variation, using rum instead of whiskey.   Rum Manhattan 2 oz....