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Vanhattan

Vanhattan noun: a manhattan cocktail made with both bourbon whiskey and rye whiskey.

Noun

Vanhattan (plural Vanhattans)

  1. A manhattan cocktail made with both bourbon whiskey and rye whiskey.
    • 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
    • “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

Forms of Vanhattan

pluralVanhattans

Origin of Vanhattan

Blend of Van + manhattan, from Julian Van Winkle, creator of Old Rip Van Winkle and Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve Kentucky bourbons.

Questions about Vanhattan

What does Vanhattan mean?
Vanhattan means a manhattan cocktail made with both bourbon whiskey and rye whiskey.
What part of speech is Vanhattan?
Vanhattan is a noun.
What is the plural of Vanhattan?
The plural of Vanhattan is Vanhattans.

Words near Vanhattan in the dictionary

  1. Vanguilders
  2. Vangundy
  3. Vangundys
  4. Vanhandel
  5. Vanhandels
  6. Vanhattan
  7. Vanhattans
  8. Vanhook
  9. Vanhooks
  10. Vanhoose
  11. Vanhooser

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