The Manhattan isn’t just a cocktail—it’s a piece of history poured into a glass. First stirred sometime in the late 1800s, the exact origin of this iconic drink is still debated. Some say it was ...

“It is the fashion to order dry cocktails,” the bartender said, “yet 95 percent of those who do order them don’t want them. On the contrary, if they got a dry cocktail they’d think they got a dose of ...