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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Midnight Cowboy
Bourbon, Amaro, Walnut bitters...


Cardamom & Banana
Rye whiskey, Cognac, Banana liqueur...


Palo Negro
Aged tequila, Dry sherry, Black rum...


Peg Leg
Aged rum, Simple syrup, Walnut bitters...


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


This Little Lychee of Mine
Gin, White wine apéritif, Lychee...


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...


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