Get the Earliest Start Ever to Your Holiday Shopping with a Premium Cocktail Bundle

ReserveBar has partnered with Carpano and Woodford Reserve to help you make the “perfect Manhattan.”

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It’s still technically summer — as the scorching heat in some parts of the country will quickly remind you — but with Labor Day now in the review mirror, that means it’s time to start holiday planning. Whether you’re looking to get a jumpstart on your holiday hosting or gifting this year, ReserveBar has a new bundle that’s ideal for both.

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The online booze delivery brand has partnered with Woodford Reserve and Carpano to bring you a Perfect Manhattan Cocktail Bundle that will allow you (or your giftee) to whip up a premium version of the classic mixed drink. So, what’s in the bundle? Glad you asked.

Making up one-half of the Perfect Manhattan Cocktail Bundle is a 750-ml bottle of Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. One of the best-known bourbons around, this 90.4-proof whiskey is known for its heavily layered flavor, with the brand claiming over 200 tasting notes. See how many you can pick out.

The other half of the bundle is just as important as the whiskey when mixing your Manhattan, and that’s the vermouth. Cheap, overly sweet vermouth will ruin your cocktail, which is why this bundle went with Carpano Antica Formula. If you’ve never had this stuff, you’re in for a treat. More bitter and complex than other sweet vermouths, Antica Formula is considered the original iteration of the fortified wine style before it got loaded down with sugar over the years. It’s excellent in a Manhattan, of course, but will also dial up your negronis, your blood and sands and whatever else you feel like shaking up.

Pricing on the bundle varies by location (bottles are provided by local liquor stores in your area), but regardless of the final price tag, you’ll get free shipping when you use the code WOODFORD.

To complete your Manhattan, you’ll need to go outside the bundle for a couple of ingredients — Angostura bitters and cocktail cherries. Then, you just have to mix it up, and Manhattans are one of the easiest mixed drinks to make. Just remember “212” — the main area code for Manhattan, NY. It will remind you to mix two parts whiskey, one part vermouth and two dashes of bitters. Here’s the full recipe:

Ingredients

1.5 oz Woodford Reserve bourbon

0.75 oz Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth

2 dashes Angostura bitters

Cocktail cherry for garnish

Add the bourbon, vermouth and bitters to a mixing glass with several ice cubes. Stir until chilled, then strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

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