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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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
Jamaican rum, Artichoke amaro, Dry sherry...


Elder Fashion Royale
Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Orange bitters...


Boo Radley
Bourbon, Artichoke amaro, Cherry brandy...


Enemy Lines cocktail by Jillian Vose of Death & Co, featuring Aquavit, aged tequila, Peychaud's bitters, Angostura bitters, and lemon peel
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...


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