Drinks: Gifts of malt, liqueur and tea
In a very nostalgic style comes upstate's Tuthilltown Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey ($44, 375 ml). It's an apropos way to enjoy a Manhattan, the classic cocktail of rye, vermouth and bitters.
The 92-proof whiskey is made with Hudson Valley grain. The result is very smooth and a bit floral, with some pepperiness in the finish. The small-batch rye is packaged in a stocky, wax-sealed, numbered...
