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I’d Tap That: Spiced Maple Manhattan
May 24, 2015 By Isabelle Boucher | Filed Under: drinks, fall, spring
Some people like to say you shouldn’t mess with a classic, but I’m convinced that that’s just because they haven’t had a Maple Manhattan yet.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I love me a proper traditional Manhattan, but there’s something downright alchemical about the way sweet maple and spicy rye bring out each other’s very best qualities without compromising on what makes the Manhattan such a damn fine cocktail to begin with… no fizzy mixers, no frou-frou umbrellas, no fruity neon-coloured liqueurs, no nonsense.
Admittedly, I have a soft spot for Manhattans in general. It’s entirely sentimental… where some couples…
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