Named for the Scottish poet, this riff on the Rob Roy gets an extra whisper of complexity from a teaspoon of Bénédictine. It’s one of those sweet vermouth cocktails that actually makes you wish winter would hold on a little longer. See recipe.

This variation on the manhattan calls for Punt e Mes—an Italian vermouth with a bracingly strong bitter flavor. It’s one of our favorite bottles to keep around. See recipe.

Go classic for your next aperitivo hour with this brazenly bitter equal-parts combo of gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari. See recipe.

If you have a really great bottle of sweet vermouth to showcase, try it in a manhattan, in which the vermouth acts as a sweet accent to the peppery rye. See recipe.

Swap out the whiskey for apple brandy, and your manhattan is transformed into this delicious (and easy) early-20th-century cocktail. See recipe.

In this slightly softer riff on the negroni, gin is shaken with Punt e Mes and Aperol and served up, with a lemon twist. See recipe.

If you’re in the mood for the flavors of a negroni with less of the booze, try an Americano, which swaps the gin for a long pour of soda water. See recipe.

This spritz combines fino sherry, sweet vermouth, and club soda for a low-ABV party drink. See recipe.

On a hot day, try your negroni in this citrusy, slushy form. See recipe.

This hibiscus fizz celebrates the savory side of sweet vermouth, combining it with bay leaves, pickle brine, and dry, sparkling wine. See recipe.

This New Orleans standard brings lots of complexity to the table. You’ll need rye whiskey and cognac to make it—plus sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and bitters. See recipe.

Like the negroni and the Americano, this spritz pairs sweet vermouth with Campari. Here, it’s elongated with bubbly prosecco. See recipe.

This riff on the manhattan adds a touch of sultry Cynar to bring out the vermouth’s bitter notes. See recipe.

This punch proves that sweet vermouth is at home in a rum cocktail as it is in the gin and whiskey cocktails that it’s known for. See recipe.

Reach for the jar of orange marmalade for your next variation on the manhattan. See recipe.

Want to have a batch of cocktail ready the moment your party guests walk in the door? Look no further than this freezer batch of scotch-accented boulevardiers. (Here’s another batched drink that’s even more vermouth-forward.) See recipe.

Fill your punchbowl with this flexible party drink. See recipe.

If you’re working your way through a bottle of sweet vermouth and a bottle of green Chartreuse, try the Tipperary. See recipe.

Jim Meehan’s rendition of this 1970s cocktail uses a combination of sweet and dry vermouth to smooth out the edges of Campari and reposado tequila. See recipe.

Channel 1920s glamour with this unexpected combination of gin, vermouth, and Fernet-Branca. See recipe.

As you may be able to tell from its New York neighborhood name, this one is another riff on the manhattan—this time with yellow Chartreuse and a combination of Angostura and orange bitters. See recipe.

This spritz gets its backbone from a pour of amber rum. Garnish each of these Campari and sweet vermouth cocktails with an orange twist before serving. See recipe.