Drinks

Spirit-Forward Cocktails

We’ve borrowed the “Spririt-Forward” terminology from Serious Eats writer Paul Clarke, who includes vermouth-based cocktails and bitter cocktails like the Martini, Negroni, and the Manhattan among this category.

We’ve also included classics that Clarke calls the “Ancestrals,” drinks like the Old Fashioned and the Fancy Free that harken back to the original recipe for a cocktail, calling for only a base spirit, a touch of sweetener, and bitters.

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Giostra d’Alcol
Red wine, Bitter orange apéritif, Honey syrup...
Christmas Goose cocktail with genever, sloe gin, Benedictine, and aromatic bitters
Christmas Goose
Genever, Sloe gin, Sweet herbal liqueur...
Berlioni cocktail with gin, artichoke amaro, and dry vermouth
Berlioni
Gin, Artichoke amaro, Dry vermouth...
Salty Bastard
Mezcal, Artichoke amaro, Honey syrup...
Night Watch
Old Tom gin, Sweet sherry, Black rum...
Tiki-Tiki Tom-Tom
Dark rum, Aged rum, Scotch whisky liqueur...
Call It A Night
Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Sweet sherry...
Avenue & Davenport
Rye whiskey, Bourbon, Artichoke amaro...
Cradle to the Grave
Aged rum, Artichoke amaro, Dry sherry...
Elder Fashion Royale
Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Orange bitters...
Boo Radley
Bourbon, Artichoke amaro, Cherry brandy...
Enemy Lines
Aquavit, Aged tequila, Creole bitters...
Lily
Gin, Crème de noyaux, White wine apéritif...
Death From Above
Overproof aged rum, Dark rum, Black rum...
Tootsie Roll
Rye whiskey, Sweet sherry, Chocolate bitters...
Four in Hand
Bourbon, Apple brandy, Dark rum...
Toronto
Blended whiskey, Mint fernet, Simple syrup...
Borgers
Rye whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Crème de noyaux...
Abricot Vieux
Aged rhum agricole, Apricot liqueur, Aromatic bitters...
Fallback
Rye whiskey, Apple brandy, Sweet vermouth...
Manhattan Transfer
Rye whiskey, Dry vermouth, Amaro...
Session Manhattan
Sweet vermouth, Rye whiskey, Dry sherry...
Saratoga
Rye whiskey, Cognac, Sweet vermouth...
Harvard
Cognac, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...

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