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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Black Apple Old Fashioned
Kräuterlikör, Apple brandy, Apple bitters...


Black Feather
Brandy, Dry vermouth, Triple sec...


Black Jack
Cognac, Kirsch, Coffee...


Black Manhattan
Rye whiskey, Amaro, Aromatic bitters...


Black Thorn Rose
Botanical gin, Sloe gin, Red wine apéritif...


Blackthorn
Sloe gin, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


Blackthorne
Irish whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


Bobby Burns
Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Sweet herbal liqueur...


Bombo
Dark rum, Cinnamon syrup, Nutmeg...


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


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


Boulevardier
Bourbon, Bitter orange apéritif, Sweet vermouth...


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