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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Metropolitan
Brandy, Sweet vermouth, Simple syrup...


Bombo
Dark rum, Cinnamon syrup, Nutmeg...


Zulia Garden
Light rum, Dry vermouth, Cherry brandy...


American Trilogy
Sugar cube, Orange bitters, Rye whiskey...


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


Rivington Punch
Rosé wine, Sweet orange apéritif, Elderflower liqueur...


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


Rosé Negroni
Rosé wine, Rosé wine apéritif, Bitter orange apéritif...


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


Dunhill
Absinthe, Gin, Sweet sherry...


Fireside Chat
Bourbon, Coffee liqueur, Vanilla syrup...


La Viña
Rye whiskey, Sweet amaro, Sweet sherry...


Amen Corner
Mint, Bourbon, Sweet orange apéritif...


Cuban Affair
Aged rum, Allspice dram, Banana syrup...


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


Rudolph’s Apple Sling
Gin, Apple brandy, Maple syrup...


Guion
Gin, Sweet vermouth, Orange bitters...


District
Rye whiskey, Ginger liqueur, Lemon...


Midnight Cowboy
Bourbon, Amaro, Walnut bitters...


Cardamom & Banana
Rye whiskey, Cognac, Banana liqueur...


Palo Negro
Aged tequila, Dry sherry, Black rum...


Peg Leg
Aged rum, Simple syrup, Walnut bitters...


Hernandez
Vanilla liqueur, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


This Little Lychee of Mine
Gin, White wine apéritif, Lychee...


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