Koval devised a signature cocktail for The Riveter using their grain-to-bottle millet whiskey.

Photo credit: Victoria Campbell for The Riveter 

The Womanhattan is just a slight variant on the classic manhattan. Maybe the name’s a bit obvious, but it’s a tongue-in-cheek look at sexism in the bar scene. Our bartender is tired of the gendering applied to the world of spirits and thinks this drink represents a new mindset.

The millet provides an earthen, forested tone, with a jolt of lovely vanilla-laden leather, the combination of the walnut bitters and the old-world spice of Carpano Antica does something completely unexpected. It gives the drink a running jolt that keeps it electric and interesting well after the last drop.

-Sonat Birnecker

President, Koval Distillery

The Recipe:

2 oz Koval Millet Whiskey

1/2 oz Carpano Antica

2 Dashes Walnut Bitters*

*Koval recommends Fee Brothers, an inexpensive bitters option that makes a fine addition to any burgeoning bar cart or spice rack.