467 - Bottle Map Of Manhattan

Yesterday (JSVB Ungood Art Entry #23) was my wife's birthday. We had a little party. At the end, we were left with what looked to me like a map of modern-day Manhattan made out of empty booze bottles. Is it art? No, but empties are a common enough by-product of the artistic process.

Here we see Limoncello, Amaretto, Grand Marnier, Saskatoon Berry Schnapps, Raspberry Tequila, Orange Bitters, some cheap sparkling wine and a local Merlot.  Not shown are Canadian Club, Vermouth, Sour Apple Liqueur, Sambuca, and Kahlua, on account of they were not emptied. 

DISCLAIMER: Kids, don't try this yourself!  Alcohol is bad for young people whose brains are still growing.  A rule of thumb: if you're name isn't on a mortgage somewhere, you probably shouldn't be drinking.

DISCLAIMER 2: Most of these bottles were fairly close to empty by the time we got to them for the party.  If they had been full, I wouldn't have been able to post to JSVB. 

TRIVIA: A Manhattan is a cocktail.  Two parts whisky to one part vermouth with a splash of bitters and an optional cherry.  I like it served chilled, shaken like a martini and strained, others prefer it on ice.  Either way, a Manhattan is served cold. 

TRIVIA 2: Despite having all of the ingredients at the party for a Manhattan, we didn't make a single one.