Model T

Model T from Backbar, Detroit

To launch the start of this journey we will toast with the Model T as well, the signature Manhattan variation at Backbar in Detroit Michigan. The drink pays homage to the bar’s history, housed inside the region’s first Ford dealership built in 1921. It’s a classic cocktail for a classic automobile, made all the more special because of Detroit’s claim to American automobile history. The additional touches of Chartreuse and allspice add just the right twist to make this into something intriguingly new while remaining satisfyingly familiar. It’s a great way to start a journey. Safe travels and, in the cheerful words of Rocky Chiarro, “Be Good Have Fun, Always Puzzling” - Cheers!

A true classic

Model T – Backbar, Detroit

1 ¾ oz Bourbon blend (orig w Jim Bean Black)

¾ oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth

½ oz Yellow Chartreuse

Stir with ice and strain into a favorite glass which has been spritzed with clove-infused rum (or simply swirl some allspice liqueur or bitters in the glass). Garnish with a bourbon cherry or a lime wedge automobile.

Cheers!

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For prior Manhattan variations see: