Hoste Perfect Manhattan (75cl, 35%)

A ready-to-pour Perfect Manhattan, bottled at 35% ABV in a 75cl bottle. It is built on 5-year-old single grain rye whiskey from Kyrö Distillery in Finland, with equal parts custom sweet and dry vermouth and house-made cherry bitters. Both vermouths are made from Cayuga White grapes grown in New York's Finger Lakes. The sweet one is infused with Vietnamese cinnamon, cascara, sarsaparilla and vanilla among other botanicals; the dry one takes passion flower, ginger, citrus peel and jasmine. The nose is subtle rye spice with dried fruit and floral, herbal vermouth. The palate is medium-bodied, earthy rye meeting cherry sweetness, with ginger, citrus peel and warm cinnamon. The finish is smooth and gently spicy, ending dry and slightly tannic.