Remember The Maine

Named for the American battleship whose 1898 sinking sparked the Spanish-American War, this Manhattan riff trades the original's straightforward profile for something darker and more complex. The rye's spice meets cherry sweetness and herbal vermouth, while a whisper of absinthe adds an anise undertone that lingers at the edges. The result is brooding and slightly mysterious, with a bittersweet depth that rewards slow sipping.