Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1908, p.40) — Grohusko 1908
| 1 dash | Boker's bitters | base |
| 0.5 | rye whiskey — rye whiskey | base |
| 1 dash | Maraschino liqueur — Maraschino | modifier |
| 0.5 | sweet vermouth — Martini Russie Vermouth | modifier |
| 0.5 glass | ice — cracked ice | other |
- Stir the Boker's bitters, Maraschino, rye whiskey, and vermouth with cracked ice.
- Strain and serve.
Ice: Cracked ice
- Nose
- Rye, bitters, and faint Maraschino rise from the glass.
- Palate
- This is historically useful because it shows the improved Manhattan line still alive as a meaningful branch rather than a forgotten nineteenth-century curiosity.
- Finish
- The finish is spiced, lightly cherry-toned, and warming.
- Summary
- An improved Manhattan from the still-living dressed aromatic branch.