It was Bev and Paul--mostly Paul--who taught me how to make and drink Manhattans. The first seven didn't taste all that good, but after that they went down jus' fine. I am sure that what causes the terrible headache a guy can get from them is that there is NO olive, just a maraschino cherry. It's the cherry wot causes the headache, IMO. I never get headaches when I eat olives.