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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Four in Hand
Bourbon, Apple brandy, Jamaican rum...


Toronto
Blended whiskey, Fernet, Simple syrup...


Borgers
Rye whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Crème de noyaux...


Abricot Vieux
Aged rhum agricole, Apricot liqueur, Aromatic bitters...


Fallback
Rye whiskey, Apple brandy, Sweet vermouth...


Manhattan Transfer
Rye whiskey, Dry vermouth, Amaro...


Session Manhattan
Sweet vermouth, Rye whiskey, Dry sherry...


Saratoga
Rye whiskey, Cognac, Sweet vermouth...


Harvard
Cognac, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


Kentucky River
Bourbon, Crème de cacao, Peach bitters...


Dry Manhattan
Rye whiskey, Dry vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


Brooklyn
Rye whiskey, Dry vermouth, Maraschino...


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