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PDT’s Jim Meehan mixed the perfect Manhattan

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We recently hosted a series of parties in five U.S. cities to bring the Subpop Showcase at SXSW to those that couldn’t make the trip to Austin. To ensure the highest level of sophistication to the bar, we enlisted our friend Jim Meehan of NYC’s famed speakeasy PDT to mix something special. As a pioneer in the mixology movement and author of The PDT Cocktail Book, Meehan fit the bill to concoct our very own signature cocktail.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, Meehan drew on his classic style and the event at hand for inspiration. With a Kentucky Rye and orange bitters, Meehan just slightly dressed up the classic Manhattan. Meehan describes it as “a Perfect Manhattan—made with both sweet and dry vermouth—that takes cues from MasterCard’s logo in the garnish: an orange disc and brandied cherry.”

Tap Into Austin Signature Cocktail

2 oz. Bulleit Rye Whiskey

1/2 oz. Vya Dry Vermouth

1/2 oz. Vya Sweet Vermouth

2 Dashes of Miracle Mile Bergamot Orange Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe

Pinch an orange twist over the surface of the drink then affix it to a cocktail pick with a brandied cherry.

Photography by Nick Brown

Exclusive content and Sub Pop’s showcase live streamed to parties in five cities during SXSW, courtesy of MasterCard®

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We’re bringing you exclusive content from Austin and bringing a little bit of the city to you courtesy of MasterCard PayPass®. You’re familiar with the Cool Hunting motto “Always More”, so it’s no surprise that one party isn’t enough. That’s why we’re throwing five parties. At the same time. This Friday night, 16 March 2012, you can join us in NYC, LA, DC, SF and Chicago to see a live stream of the Sub Pop SXSW Showcase featuring Niki & the Dove, Spoek Mathambo and THEESatisfaction.

The events feature outstanding DJs like Boy Wonder and Jon Huang in Chicago, Chances With Wolves in NYC, Chris Holmes + Brie Larson + Elijah Wood + Turquoise Wisdom in LA, Stretch Armstrong in D.C. and Claude VonStroke in San Francisco. Each will have an open bar and our special South by Southwest cocktail created by celebrated mixologist Jim Meehan, along with food from some of the country’s best food trucks—all for free. You can RSVP via the city links above, just make sure that you bring your MasterCard, or a friend who has one.

For those of you who can’t make it to one of the parties you can watch the stream live on the Tap Into SXSW section of Cool Hunting. In addition to the bands mentioned, Debo Band and Gashcat will also be streamed lived starting at 9pm CDT.

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