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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Treacle
Dark rum, Simple syrup, Aromatic bitters...


Dawa
Brown sugar, Lime, Vodka...


Crimson Crane
Bourbon, Crème de cacao, Cranberry juice...


High Stakes Julep
Bourbon, Stone fruit jam, Mint...


Ingénue
Cognac, Sweet vermouth, Cinnamon syrup...


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


Dickensian Villain
Rye whiskey, Pineapple rum, Grenadine...


Sparkling Pineapple
Pineapple rum, Ginger liqueur, Pineapple...


Ti’ Punch
Unaged rhum agricole, Simple syrup, Lime...


Chas
Bourbon, Amaretto, Sweet herbal liqueur...


Greenpoint
Rye whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Yellow herbal liqueur...


Lucien Gaudin
Gin, Bitter orange apéritif, Triple sec...


Oaxaca Old Fashioned
Aged tequila, Mezcal, Mole bitters...


Ajax
Genever, Cherry brandy, Sweet orange apéritif...


Lavender Old Fashioned
Bourbon, Lavender syrup, Lavender bitters...


Sazerac and Cider
Sugar cube, Creole bitters, Rye whiskey...


Poet’s Dream
Gin, Dry vermouth, Sweet herbal liqueur...


The Sweet Taste of Victory
Bourbon, Raspberry liqueur, Vanilla syrup...


Spencer
Gin, Apricot liqueur, Aromatic bitters...


Tuxedo
Gin, Dry sherry, Orange bitters...


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


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


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


Black Jack
Cognac, Kirsch, Coffee...


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