Blue Bar's Old Fashioned cocktail is excellent, its Manhattans are made with Grand Marnier instead of bitters, and its signature drink, the Algonquin, is a refreshing mix of rye, dry vermouth and pineapple juice.

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At The Growler in the Financial District, bartender Derek Brown made us, at his suggestion, three varieties of rye Manhattans: a sweet (classic), dry, and perfect, using sweet vermouth, dry vermouth and mix of the two.

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In Los Angeles Drago Centro serves three prohibition era-inspired cocktails from Beverage Director and Sommelier Michael Shearin and Head Bartender Jaymee Mandeville: The Algonquin, created at the famed NYC hotel around prohibition, includes rye whiskey, dry vermouth, and pineapple juice.

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