Honeyed Spirit

Name: Honeyed Spirit
Ingredients: 2 oz Ruddell's Mill Kentucky Straight Rye; 0.5 oz Gutierrez Colosia Fino Sherry; 0.5 oz Honey Syrup

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By Aishwarya Chitta

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Submitted on: March 7, 2023

Signatures

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The idea was simple, make something that looks like a Manhattan but tastes lighter and sweeter. The base is the reliable Ruddell’s Mill Rye with its beautiful caramel and fruity notes. To complement the caramel, I added salted honey as the sweetener. Honey really amps up the floral notes while smoothing out the sharpness of the cocktail. To accentuate the fruit, I added Fino sherry, which is dry with a very subtle hint of fruit—playing the perfect final ingredient. Maraschino Cherry to bring it ...

Ingredients

2 oz
Ruddell's Mill Kentucky Straight Rye

0.5 oz
Gutierrez Colosia Fino Sherry

0.5 oz
Honey Syrup

Instructions

Garnish

Maraschino Cherry

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 25% ABV (estimate)

By Aishwarya Chitta

Mixology enthusiast

It all started when a dear friend gifted me the Drunken Botanist and that was all the push I needed to dive head first into the world of mixology! Being a firm believer in a rock-solid foundation, I completed the BarSmarts program to gain the basic knowledge required to start exploring this world. Having always been very passionate about food and an avid baker, I love to approach cocktails as a chef would- employing interesting techniques and sometimes very whacky ingredients to create libation...

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Put all ingredients in a mixing glass, fill with ice, and stir until chilled, around 15-20 seconds. Fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Maraschino Cherry. Cheers!

Editor's Note

Honeyed Spirit swaps sweet vermouth for honey‑kissed rye and dry fino sherry, delivering a lighter, floral Manhattan riff.

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Stacy (Crafted Pour)

8 March 2023

Hi. This sounds delightful. That sherry sounds super interesting.

Crafted Pour

16 August 2026

This looks like a wonderfully creative take on a Manhattan-style cocktail! The use of Fino sherry to balance the honey syrup is brilliant. We'd love to mix one of these up. Cheers!