At a Glance
Category: Whiskey Cocktails
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: A cherry
Ingredients
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 0.75 oz sweet vermouth
- 0.5 oz cherry liqueur
- 2 dashes absinthe
Method
Stir all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled glass rinsed with absinthe.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: A cherry
Background & History
Created by Charles H. Baker Jr. and named for the sunken USS Maine, this is a spicier, absinthe-rinsed cousin of the Manhattan.