Mike and Alexandra examine all things bourbon with a trivia throwdown. What makes a liquor a bourbon? Why is Kentucky an ideal place to make bourbon? What are the angels’ share and the devil’s cut of bourbon? They end with some trivia on the origins of Thanksgiving in the United States.

Drink: Manhattan

1.5 oz. bourbon

0.5 oz. sweet vermouth

1 dash bitters (optional)

1 cherry for garnish

Add all ingredients except cherry to a shaker filled with ice and stir 40 times. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

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