Name: Greenbriar
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz Amontillado sherry; 1 oz dry vermouth; 1 peach bitters

A low-proof aperitif from Harry McElhone's 1927 recipe book blending amontillado sherry, dry vermouth, and a dash of peach bitters. Named after the famous West Virginia resort hotel.

combine and stir

cocktail glass

Amontillado sherry

dry vermouth

peach bitters

mint

Greenbriar

Cocktails with little residual sweetness, emphasizing spirit and botanical character. Dry drinks include classic martinis, bone-dry vermouth pours, and stirred, spirit-forward builds.

Cocktails with pronounced herbal or botanical character from mint, basil, sage, thyme, rosemary, Chartreuse, or herbal liqueurs. Herbal notes feel green, fresh, and aromatic.

Herbal

Lower-proof, often bitter cocktails served before a meal to whet the appetite. Think spritzes, vermouth-based drinks, and Campari builds.

Aperitif

Cocktails where no single element dominates — the spirit, acid, and sweetness are in harmony. Classic sours and well-built stirred drinks often land here.

Greenbriar

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