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Well, that depends on who you ask; Wikipedia claims, for instance, that the original Manhattan was made with American whiskey. I make mine with Maker's Mark, following those exact proportions above (though I don't usually bother with the orange), and it's my favorite drink. Damn tasty.

Out of curiosity, why "place the pan on a lined baking sheet"?

Alright, (re: JerzeeTomato) I agree that perhaps the methodology was not the best. But I don't think you're interpreting the results correctly, Dorie. *If* the testing is sound, and finds that fake is best, that doesn't mean just that there are some things fake won't ruin; it means that fake is best, period, and you won't get an improvement switching to real. But yeah, it would have been nice to see some other vanilla testing vehicles.

This time of year, anything with butternut squash, like a thick soup or just roasted squash with any of a number of seasonings. I'm also quite partial to the various Japanese noodle soups -- udon, ramen, etc.