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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Burnished Gold
Brandy, Hazelnut liqueur,


CEO Cocktail
Brandy, Raspberry liqueur, White wine apéritif...


Claridge
Gin, Dry vermouth, Triple sec...


Classic
Brandy, Triple sec, Maraschino...


Corpse Reviver No. 1
Apple brandy, Sweet vermouth, Brandy...


Bermuda Rose
Gin, Sweet vermouth, Apricot liqueur...


Black Feather
Brandy, Dry vermouth, Triple sec...


Blackthorne
Irish whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


Bobby Burns
Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Sweet herbal liqueur...


Alaska
Gin, Yellow herbal liqueur,


Algonquin
Rye whiskey, Dry vermouth, Pineapple...


Astor Martini
Vodka, Bitter orange apéritif, Grapefruit...


Twisted Swan
Aged tequila, Amaretto, Raspberry liqueur...


Gibson
Gin, Dry vermouth, Cocktail onions...


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