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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Spencer
Gin, Apricot liqueur, Aromatic bitters...


Tuxedo
Gin, Dry sherry, Orange bitters...


Boulevardier
Bourbon, Bitter orange apéritif, Sweet vermouth...


Banana Bliss
Cognac, Sweet sherry, Banana liqueur...


Bijou
Gin, Sweet vermouth, Green herbal liqueur...


Black Jack
Cognac, Kirsch, Coffee...


A Snowball’s Chance
Scotch, Pineapple syrup, Aromatic bitters...


Complement
Gin, Aquavit, Maraschino...


Yellow Daisy
Gin, Dry vermouth, Orange curaçao...


Trapline Old-Fashioned
Bourbon, Peaty scotch, Crème de cacao...


Cocoa Smoke
Mezcal, Crème de cacao, Chile liqueur...


Acacia
Gin, Sweet herbal liqueur, Kirsch...


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