The new Esquire & Jefferson’s Manhattan: Barrel Finished Cocktail was apparently first cooked up back in 2013 between the magazine’s editor-in-chief David Granger and Jefferson’s Bourbon founder Trey Zoeller. The two, in search of the better bottled Manhattan, tested “dozens of recipes together until they narrowed down the options to just three recipes. Those three options were then aged for 90 days in bourbon barrels until just one stood out as a superior Manhattan.”
What’s resulted in bottle comprises a six-year-old bourbon – 125 proof cut down to 82.3 – both sweet and dry vermouth and barrel-aged, spiced cherry bitters. It was designed to be ready to enjoy immediately after being poured from the bottle, either on the rocks or stirred and strained over ice.
Should you want a bottle of Jefferson’s Esquire Barrel Finished Manhattan, expect to pay at least $45.
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