Sign up for the Small Screen Email Newsletter: Be the first to know when new episodes air on our site!The Washington Cocktail can be found in the Savoy Cocktail Book. Of the "new" style of cocktails created during the late 1800's, the Washington is typical of that era in that it contains vermouth like the manhattan and the martini but uses cognac as its spirit.Watch on Small Screen: Recipe:1 12 oz dry vermouth34 oz cognacdash Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic Bittersdash simple syrupInstructions:Stir with ice.Strain into a cocktail glass.