MANHATTAN
Classic Manhattan cocktail tailored to the flavor profile of Wight’s Old Reserve Bourbon.
Made with two flavors of bitters and a smear of cherry syrup, this recipe complements the wheat and brings out the rye in Wight’s Old Reserve.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Wight’s Old Reserve Bourbon
- 1 oz Antica Formula® or Noilly Prat® sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura® aromatic bitters
- 5 drops Angostura® orange bitters
- 1 Luxardo® cherry and it’s syrup
How to craft:
- Pour all ingredients (except the cherry) into a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Drizzle a small amount of Luxardo® cherry syrup around the inside of a chilled cocktail glass.
- Stir well and strain into the glass pouring over the cherry syrup allowing it to dissolve.
- Garnish with cherry.
BATCH No. 001
CRAFTED IN BARDSTOWN, KY
Our first ever production run of Wight’s Old Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky was completed on November 10, 2025 and yielded 279.5 bottles. Our recipe combines wheated and rye Bourbons for an outstanding flavor.
THE WIGHT FAMILY
DEEP DISTILLING ROOTS
Dating to 1680 when Daniel Wight became a Master Distiller in London, through our American whisky making years beginning in 1868, to the resurrection of Wight's Old Reserve in 2025, the Wights have a rich history of crafting fine spirits enjoyed by many.