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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Dunhill
Absinthe, Gin, Sweet sherry...


Early Fall Lowball
Chai, Bourbon, Orange curaçao...


El Floridita
Light rum, Sweet vermouth, Lime...


El Presidente
Light rum, Blanc vermouth, Orange curaçao...


Elder Fashion Royale
Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Orange bitters...


Elegant Without Number
Vodka, Apple brandy, Orange curaçao...


Emerald
Irish whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Orange bitters...


Enemy Lines cocktail by Jillian Vose of Death & Co, featuring Aquavit, aged tequila, Peychaud's bitters, Angostura bitters, and lemon peel
Enemy Lines
Aquavit, Aged tequila, Creole bitters...


English Rose
Gin, Dry vermouth, Apricot liqueur...


Espresso Mexicano
Aged tequila, Espresso, Amaro...


Fallback
Rye whiskey, Apple brandy, Sweet vermouth...


Fancy Free
Bourbon, Maraschino, Aromatic bitters...


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