The Manhattan cocktail is probably one of the easiest cocktails to make and remember. It is as simple as 2-1-2, 2 oz whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth and 2 dashes of bitters. And 2-1-2 just so happens to be Manhattan's area code.
2 oz. Whiskey (Rye Or Bourbon)
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Bitters
Build ingredients over ice, stir, strain into a martinia glass and garnish with a cherry.