I don't order cocktails typically when I go out to eat. I usually just order beer. Tonight I am going out to eat and I am in the mood for a cocktail. In the past I usually just order an Old Fashion or a Manhattan. I let the bartender make it their way and 9/10 I am dissapointed. I usually make about 6 Manhattans/old fashions a week for myself and I like it a specific way.
So is there a way to order a cocktail according to my way listed below and not come off as a picky jerk?
For example I like my manhattans as follows:
2 ounces of Bourbon
1/4 ounce of Sweet Vermouth
1/4 ounce of Dry Vermouth
cherry
Shake in a cocktail shaker and strain into a glass. Garnish with cherry.
When I order manhattans, it always comes on the rocks
Also I usually just drink cheap bourbon at home.
Is there usually a huge price difference between a house Manhattan and say a Jim Beam or Makers Mark Manhattan which imo are low to mid priced Bourbons?
EDIT: dash of bitters also
So is there a way to order a cocktail according to my way listed below and not come off as a picky jerk?
For example I like my manhattans as follows:
2 ounces of Bourbon
1/4 ounce of Sweet Vermouth
1/4 ounce of Dry Vermouth
cherry
Shake in a cocktail shaker and strain into a glass. Garnish with cherry.
When I order manhattans, it always comes on the rocks
Also I usually just drink cheap bourbon at home.
Is there usually a huge price difference between a house Manhattan and say a Jim Beam or Makers Mark Manhattan which imo are low to mid priced Bourbons?
EDIT: dash of bitters also
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