09th Jan 2006
I’ll Take Manhattan
In an effort to battle the bulge, I avoid beer most of the time these days. I normally drink red wine anymore (on the optimistic premise that it’s good for me), or scotch, when I permit myself. I’ve never been much of a cocktail drinker, and I certainly never thought I’d be the type of person to have a complicated drink order. But then a few months ago, a colleague turned me on to the Manhattan. There’s been no looking back. Now, for better or worse, I’m a “bourbon Manhattan, neat, no cherry” man. Mmmm.
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Ah, my friend, you’ve discovered what I’ve appreciated for years:-) Especially since you can make a perfectly fine Manhattan with inexpensive Jim Beam if you don’t want to go all Maker’s Mark hipster.
When in Manhattan…
Do not operate the time machine that takes you back to 1994
(when these inexplicably became popular again) while under the influence of said cocktail. Other drinks you might enjoy include a Greyhound, and A Sidecar. if your libation provider looks at you askance when ordering any of the above, roll your eyes and mutter “It’s like you’ve never even heard of homosexuality” . No seriously, they are quite good. Good and gay, that is.
Wow, a compliment on my cocktail choice from Steve Hall, a man who’s very corporate logo is a Y-shaped glass. I must be on to something.
Per one sacastic step-brother’s comments, yes, the Sidecar sounds homolicious. Thanks. I’ll give it a try. As for the the Greyhound, that’s just a Screwdriver with grapefruit juice. That’s gay. Besides, I don’t like vodka (per some too-drunken incident in high school, or have you forgotten?).