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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Gotham
Cognac, Dry vermouth, Crème de cassis...


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


Guion
Gin, Sweet vermouth, Orange bitters...


Hanky Panky
Gin, Sweet vermouth, Fernet...


Harvard
Cognac, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


Herbivore
Genever, Artichoke amaro, Green herbal liqueur...


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


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


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


Ingénue
Cognac, Sweet vermouth, Cinnamon syrup...


Inside Out
Sweet vermouth, Rye whiskey, Mint fernet...


Intercontinental
Amaro, Cognac, Maraschino...


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