Said to have been invented by Supreme Court Judge Charles Henry Truax around 1890 when he was President of New York's Manhattan Club. In fact, it seems, it was not him. His doctor ordered him to stop drinking Martinis for his health and, particularly, his weight. He 'ordered' the bartender to invent an alternative, which, by the way, did not work. It should contain 60 ml (2 fl oz) blended American Rye or Bourbon whisky, 30 ml (1 fl oz) sweet Italian vermouth (Cinzano), a dash of Angostura bitters and a stemmed Maraschino cherry. These should be combined in a cocktail mixer to which 2-3 large cubes of ice are added to cool it rapidly but not dilute it. The ingredients are then stirred and poured into a stemmed cocktail glass. Add the cherry.