Aged White Manhattan

Name: Aged White Manhattan
Ingredients: 1 oak barrel, (see Note); 16 ounces unaged white whiskey, such as Trybox Series New Make; 16 ounces white vermouth, such as Dolin Blanc; 1/2 ounce orange bitters; Ice; Lemon twists, for serving

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 oak barrel, (see Note)
16 ounces unaged white whiskey, such as Trybox Series New Make
16 ounces white vermouth, such as Dolin Blanc
1/2 ounce orange bitters
Ice
Lemon twists, for serving

Directions

1

If the barrel is new and dry inside, fill it with water and let stand until watertight, about 24 hours. Drain.
2

Using a funnel, fill the barrel with all of the liquid ingredients. Let age, tasting a sample once a week, until the cocktail has taken on a rounded but not overly oaky flavor, about 1 month.
3

Strain the cocktail through a coffee filter-lined funnel into a glass container and store indefinitely.
4

To serve, pour 3 ounces into an ice-filled cocktail shaker and stir until chilled. Strain the drink into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist.