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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English Rose
Gin, Dry vermouth, Apricot liqueur...


French Connection
Cognac, Amaretto,


Godfather
Scotch, Amaretto,


Corpse Reviver No. 2
Gin, Triple sec, White wine apéritif...


Deadly Sin
Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino...


Brave Bull
Blanco tequila, Coffee liqueur,


Burnished Gold
Brandy, Hazelnut liqueur,


CEO Cocktail
Brandy, Raspberry liqueur, White wine apéritif...


Claridge
Gin, Dry vermouth, Triple sec...


Classic
Brandy, Triple sec, Maraschino...


Corpse Reviver No. 1
Apple brandy, Sweet vermouth, Brandy...


Bermuda Rose
Gin, Sweet vermouth, Apricot liqueur...


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