Layered cocktails
Layered cocktails are all about visual separation and the order you pour in, so the drink changes as much in appearance as it does in flavour. The B52 is the neatest example, with its liqueurs stacked into clear bands, while the Tequila Sunrise shows how layering can create a gradient effect without getting fussy. In this list you can compare base spirit, strength, format, technique and flavour direction, from playful shots to longer, fruitier serves. There are 168 cocktails here, so it is easy to narrow the field down to the style you actually want to make.
B52
Coffee liqueur, Orange liqueur, Bailey's
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila blanco, Orange juice, Grenadine
New York Sour
Bourbon, Red wine, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Egg
Long Distance Reviver
Dry gin, Coffee liqueur, Double Dutch Cranberry & Ginger Tonic, Orange bitters
Brain Haemorrhage
Peach schnapps, Bailey's, Grenadine
Remember the Alimony
Gin, Cynar, Sherry (dry)
Waldorf
Bourbon, Aniseed liqueur, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters
Pousse Café
Overproof rum, Bourbon, Creme de menthe, Coffee liqueur, Triple sec, Grenadine
Baby Guinness
Bailey's, Coffee liqueur
Slow Comfortable Screw Against The Wall
Vodka, Whiskey, Sloe gin, Galliano, Orange juice
Kopstootje Kocktail
Gin, Aniseed liqueur, Lager, Sugar / simple syrup, Lemon juice
Gold Rush
Bourbon, Cinnamon shcnapps, Jagermeister, Cola
Anaconda Shooter
Whiskey, Sambuca
Submarine
Coffee liqueur, Lager
Difford's Fruit Cup No.1
Dry gin, Orange liqueur, Red vermouth, Cola, Ginger ale, Aromatic bitters
Irish Black Bull
Guinness, Energy drink
Dudley Special
Vodka, White rum, Dark rum, Orange juice
Glebe Bomber
Bailey's, Coffee liqueur, Guinness
LAPD Night Shift
Tequila blanco, Blue curaçao, Grenadine
Italian Flag
Absinthe, Overproof rum, Absinthe
Ice Bear
Sambuca, Cape Velvet
Veil of Maya
Sloe gin, Galliano, Bailey's
G Spot
Whiskey, Raspberry liqueur, Orange juice
Caffe Del Mare
Peach schnapps, Coffee liqueur, Cream