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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Little Italy
Rye whiskey, Artichoke amaro, Sweet vermouth...


Casino
Old Tom gin, Lemon, Maraschino...


Restraining Order
Aged tequila, Sweet orange apéritif, Celery bitters...


Highlander
Scotch, Sweet herbal liqueur, Aromatic bitters...


Brandy Snapper
Cognac, Lemon, Raspberry liqueur...


Fancy Free
Bourbon, Maraschino, Aromatic bitters...


White Negroni
Gin, Gentian liqueur, Dry vermouth...


Obituary
Gin, Dry vermouth, Absinthe...


Japanese
Cognac, Orgeat, Aromatic bitters...


Ferrari
Fernet, Bitter orange apéritif,


Betsy Ross
Brandy, Port, Orange curaçao...


Other Left
Bourbon, Bitter orange apéritif, Sweet vermouth...


Left Hand
Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Bitter orange apéritif...


Dirty Martini
Gin, Dry vermouth, Olive...


Courting Two Sisters
Absinthe, Sweet vermouth, Dry vermouth...


Vieux Carré
Rye whiskey, Cognac, Sweet vermouth...


Angel Face
Gin, Apple brandy, Apricot liqueur...


Old Fashioned
Bourbon, Aromatic bitters, Simple syrup...


Tremblement de Terre
Cognac, Absinthe,


Kentucky Longshot
Bourbon, Ginger liqueur, Peach liqueur...


Sazerac
Absinthe, Rye whiskey, Simple syrup...


Seelbach
Bourbon, Triple sec, Aromatic bitters...


Stinger
Cognac, Mint liqueur,


Vesper
Gin, Vodka, White wine apéritif...


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