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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Midnight Bouquet
Aged tequila, Amaro, Elderflower liqueur...


Midnight Cowboy
Bourbon, Amaro, Walnut bitters...


Midnight Manhattan
Bourbon, Amaro, Blood orange liqueur...


Monte Carlo cocktail featuring rye whiskey, Benedictine, angostura bitters, and a lemon twist
Monte Carlo
Rye whiskey, Sweet herbal liqueur, Aromatic bitters...


Negroni
Bitter orange apéritif, Sweet vermouth, Gin...


Negroni Bianco
Gin, White wine apéritif, Blanc vermouth...


New Pal
Rye whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Bitter orange apéritif...


Night Tripper
Bourbon, Dry vermouth, Cinnamon syrup...


Night Watch
Old Tom gin, Sweet sherry, Black rum...


Nutcracker
Rye whiskey, Amaro, Sweet vermouth...


Oaxaca Old Fashioned
Aged tequila, Mezcal, Mole bitters...


Obituary
Gin, Dry vermouth, Absinthe...


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