old man river

2/3 Rye Whiskey (1 1/2 oz Old Overholt)
1 dash Port (3/8 oz Sandeman Tawny)
1 dash Jamaican Rum (3/8 oz Coruba)
1/3 Sweet Vermouth (3/4 oz Alessio)
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
After getting home from my bartending shift Sunday two weeks ago, my need for a nightcap led me to Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars: 1903-1933. In the American whiskey section, the curiously named Old Man River seemed like an interesting Manhattan variation that had Jamaican rum and port thrown in the mix. Once built, the Old Man River shared a grape aroma with a hint of the rum's funk. Next, the grape continued on into the sip where it mingled with the caramel notes from the dark rum, and the swallow paired the rye and Jamaican rum which blended into the bitters' spice on the finish.