Cocktail Corner: The Smoked Manhattan
Fall calls for a cocktail with a little more depth. The Willcox Smoked Manhattan returns to the menu this season, combining Maker’s Mark bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters for a rich, classic pour over the rocks. For those going spirit-free, our NA Manhattan offers a familiar finish with notes of cherry and orange.
The Willcox Smoked Manhattan on the Rocks
Non-alcoholic
- 2 oz Spiritless Kentucky 74
- 1 oz Gnista Floral Wormwood
- 1 tsp cherry syrup
- 2 dashes alcohol-free aromatic bitters
- Orange peel and cocktail cherry, for garnish
Method: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass, express the orange peel over the glass, and garnish with a cherry.
Alcoholic
- 2 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 maraschino cherry, for garnish
Method: Combine bourbon, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled, strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, and garnish with a maraschino cherry.





