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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Cradle to the Grave
Jamaican rum, Artichoke amaro, Dry sherry...


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


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


Dawa
Brown sugar, Lime, Vodka...


Deadly Sin
Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino...


Death From Above
Overproof aged rum, Dark rum, Black rum...


Destroyer
Aged tequila, Red wine apéritif, Blood orange liqueur...


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


Dirty Martini
Gin, Dry vermouth, Olive...


District
Rye whiskey, Ginger liqueur, Lemon...


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


Dubliner
Irish whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Orange curaçao...


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