Which cocktail uses bourbon with sweet vermouth and two dashes of aromatic bitters, served in a chilled martini or coupe with a cherry garnish?

Which cocktail uses bourbon with sweet vermouth and two dashes of aromatic bitters, served in a chilled martini or coupe with a cherry garnish?

• A. Long Island Iced Tea
• B. Rob Roy
• C. Manhattan
• D. Clover Club

Answer: (C)

This is recognizing a classic bourbon-based cocktail built from a spirit plus a fortified wine and bitters, served up in a chilled glass with a garnish. The combination of bourbon, sweet vermouth, and two dashes of aromatic bitters, with a cherry garnish in a martini or coupe glass, is exactly how a Manhattan is prepared. The garnish and presentation—up in a chilled glass with a cherry—are characteristic of this drink. Why this fits best: a long mixed drink with multiple spirits and cola doesn’t match the bourbon–vermouth–bitters profile; a scotch-based variation uses rye or scotch instead of bourbon; and a gin-based Clover Club centers on gin, raspberry, and citrus rather than bourbon and sweet vermouth. So the described cocktail is the Manhattan.

This is recognizing a classic bourbon-based cocktail built from a spirit plus a fortified wine and bitters, served up in a chilled glass with a garnish. The combination of bourbon, sweet vermouth, and two dashes of aromatic bitters, with a cherry garnish in a martini or coupe glass, is exactly how a Manhattan is prepared. The garnish and presentation—up in a chilled glass with a cherry—are characteristic of this drink.

Why this fits best: a long mixed drink with multiple spirits and cola doesn’t match the bourbon–vermouth–bitters profile; a scotch-based variation uses rye or scotch instead of bourbon; and a gin-based Clover Club centers on gin, raspberry, and citrus rather than bourbon and sweet vermouth. So the described cocktail is the Manhattan.