Vanhattan en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of Van + manhattan, from Julian Van Winkle, creator of Old Rip Van Winkle and Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve Kentucky bourbons.
Meanings
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A manhattan cocktail made with both bourbon whiskey and rye whiskey.
“Well, what I like about the Vanhattan is it has both bourbon and rye,” he began, “and it's so strong you don't need to get your ass off the couch to make another one for a while.”
2022 November 15, Mike Wolf, Cheer: A Liquid Gold Holiday Drinking Guide, Turner Publishing Company, →ISBN:“Great. I'll make us all some Vanhattans in a travel flask. Moon, you're driving.” “Uh, he's ten.” “Come on, Ham, you know I can drive.” “Yup. You're the best driver in the family.” “Let's boogie.”
2024 April 14, Kit Boss, “A Chug's Life Adventure” (9:36 from the start), in The Great North, season 4, episode 10, spoken by Dirtrude Tobin (Jane Lynch):I invited my friend Mac Nichols over to my house and made him a Vanhattan with Julian's recipe, using the 15-year-old and the rye.
2020 November 10, Wright Thompson, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last, illustrated edition, Penguin, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanhattans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
wikipedia: Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve · wikipedia: Old Rip Van Winkle