There is so much going on in this photo. First, the Magi. Anyone familiar with the story of Jesus knows that the Magi don't arrive until Epiphany, so until then they travel about my house, sipping drinks and chatting up the locals. Then we have a collection of Christmas themed books, some of them of the novelty sort, some classics. And finally, the Manhattan. We are a Manhattan family. They are the go-to drink in this house, though usually I like mine with sweet vermouth and rye.
We had a bottle of Breckenridge Bitters (Joel loves bitters) so I googled recipes that used it. I found a Breckenridge Manhattan made with the bitters, and Breckenridge Bourbon. We didn't have that so Bulliet sufficed.
The drink was 2 oz Bourbon, 1 oz Breckenridge Bitters, and 2 shakes of Whiskey Barrel Bitters in a shaker with ice. In a rocks glass I placed 1 large square ice cube and an amarena cherry. After shaking the heck out of the drink it was super cold and the subtle bitterness paired nicely with the sweet bourbon.
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