Manhattan
A smooth, spirit-forward blend of whiskey and sweet vermouth, accented with aromatic bitters. Dark and mysterious.
Sazerac
A New Orleans original of rye whiskey and absinthe rinse, sweetened with sugar and bittered with Peychaud's.
Manhattan
Sazerac
Base
whiskey
whiskey
Glassware
Coupe
Rocks glass
Flavor Notes
strong, sweet, herbal
strong, herbal
Strong?
Which should you pick?
Pick the Manhattan if you want something sweet and approachable. Go with the Sazerac if you'd rather have something drier and less sweet. Both are boozy and spirit-forward and herbal and aromatic, so if you enjoy one you'll likely appreciate the other.