Best After-Dinner Cocktails

Collection overview

• Serve smaller portions after a full meal.
• Coffee, bitters and aged spirits work especially well.
• Match sweetness to the dessert or skip dessert entirely.

11 recipes in this collection

Recipes in this collection

• Old Fashioned

  Old Fashioned is a classic whiskey-based cocktail with a spirit forward profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  whiskey | stir | Rocks glass

• Manhattan

  Manhattan is a classic whiskey-based cocktail with a spirit forward profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  whiskey | stir | Coupe glass

• Espresso Martini

  Espresso Martini is a classic vodka-based cocktail with a sweet profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  vodka | shake | Coupe glass

• Last Word

  Last Word is a classic gin-based cocktail with a citrus profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  gin | shake | Coupe glass

• Boulevardier

  Boulevardier is a classic whiskey-based cocktail with a bitter profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  whiskey | stir | Rocks glass

• White Russian

  White Russian is a classic vodka-based cocktail with a sweet profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  vodka | build | Rocks glass

• Black Russian

  Black Russian is a classic vodka-based cocktail with a sweet profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  vodka | build | Rocks glass

• Sazerac

  Sazerac is a classic whiskey-based cocktail with a spirit forward profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  whiskey | stir | Rocks glass

• Vieux Carré

  Vieux Carré is a classic whiskey-based cocktail with a spirit forward profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  whiskey | stir | Rocks glass

• Rob Roy

  Rob Roy is a classic whiskey-based cocktail with a spirit forward profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  whiskey | stir | Coupe glass

• Irish Coffee

  Irish Coffee is a classic whiskey-based cocktail with a sweet profile. This Glugtail reference includes the standard ratio, method and serve.

  whiskey | build | Irish coffee glass

How to choose

Choose stirred whiskey drinks for a dry finish, coffee cocktails for richness, and cream-based recipes when the drink is replacing dessert.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a good after-dinner cocktail?

A smaller serve, controlled sweetness and flavors such as coffee, bitters, herbs or aged spirits fit the occasion well.

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