Monahan (Revisited with Homemade Amer PIcon)

Whoever this Monahan guy was, he had a brilliant idea for a bitter Manhattan made with Amer Picon. Though I've made this drink before with Picon Biere, I felt that it needed another try with the Amer Picon I made myself a few weeks ago. It is more bitter and stronger than the sweet-ish liqueur you add to a glass of beer.

Cocchi Dopo Teatro also keeps things bitter with its amaro sweet vermouth with big vanilla notes to offset the deep bitter herbal flavors. The recipe calls for either bourbon and rye, so I chose neither: MurLarkey Heritage is a whiskey made mostly of corn and finished in wine casks. It has a bittersweet note to match the other ingredients, and I was very pleased with the revisited drink all around.

• 1 1/2 oz. bourbon or rye (MurLarkey Heritage old country whiskey used) 
• 1/2 oz. sweet vermouth (Cocchi Dopo Teatro used)
• 1/2 oz. Amer Picon (DIY Amer Picon used)

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.