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Aristus

(71,413 posts) Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:11 PM Saturday

Enjoying a San Francisco cocktail tonight.

Sloe gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and a dash of bitters. Yummy. I think when this bottle of sloe gin is gone, I’m not going to get another. It makes for a distressingly blood red drink.

Anyway, hope everyone is having a good weekend.

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Enjoying a San Francisco cocktail tonight. (Original Post) Aristus Saturday OP

Is a San Francisco True Dough Saturday #1

Nope. Manhattan. Aristus Saturday #2

What do you prefer...Rye or Bourbon for you Manhatten? I use Makers Mark GP6971 Saturday #3

Bourbon. And as a Washington State patriot, I only keep Woodinville Bourbon in the house. Incredible stuff. Aristus Sunday #4

I was never a fan of Rye either. My favorite, but very pricey bourbon, is from Kings County GP6971 Sunday #5

What's the name of the bourbon? Aristus Sunday #6

Kings County Distillery. Link is below. Pricing is for 200ml bottles. GP6971 Sunday #7

The prices are not at all unreasonable. Aristus Sunday #8

True Dough

(25,395 posts)

1. Is a San Francisco

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:19 PM

Saturday

your favorite cocktail named after a place?

Aristus

(71,413 posts)

2. Nope. Manhattan.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:31 PM

Saturday

I love the cocktail so much, people at my previous job started calling me Manhattan. Coolest nickname I ever had.

GP6971

(37,403 posts)

3. What do you prefer...Rye or Bourbon for you Manhatten? I use Makers Mark

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:39 PM

Saturday

when I have one.

Aristus

(71,413 posts)

4. Bourbon. And as a Washington State patriot, I only keep Woodinville Bourbon in the house. Incredible stuff.

Reply to GP6971 (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 06:46 PM

Sunday

Woodinville also distills a rye whiskey, which I have tried. I didn't like it any more than I've liked any other rye. I just can't get into it. Rye is too harsh, too rough around the edges. I don't even keep it as a mixer anymore. I just substitute bourbon.

I've never tried Maker's Mark. But I've heard good things.

GP6971

(37,403 posts)

5. I was never a fan of Rye either. My favorite, but very pricey bourbon, is from Kings County

Reply to Aristus (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 07:21 PM

Sunday

Distillery in Brooklyn NY. When I need some my cousin sends me a bottle.

I found them when I visited my old duty station in NYC which was the Brooklyn Army Terminal which along with the Brooklyn Navy Yard are now commercial enterprises. Really cool place.