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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Angel Face
Gin, Apple brandy, Apricot liqueur...


Apple Brandy Old-Fashioned
Aromatic bitters, Maple syrup, Apple brandy...


Astor Martini
Vodka, Bitter orange apéritif, Grapefruit...


Autumn Sweater
Rye whiskey, Amaro, Sweet amaro...


Avenue & Davenport
Rye whiskey, Bourbon, Artichoke amaro...


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


Barreled Cinnamon
Spiced rum, Sweet vermouth, Dry vermouth...


Beautiful cocktail with cognac and Grand Marnier
Beautiful
Cognac, Orange curaçao,


Berlioni cocktail with gin, artichoke amaro, and dry vermouth
Berlioni
Gin, Artichoke amaro, Dry vermouth...


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


Betsy Ross
Brandy, Port, Orange curaçao...


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


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