Layered / Shot

Sub-Family

Sweet/Rich

Defaults

Method
Layered
Glass
Shot Glass
Ice
None
Structure
Layered Spirits, Liqueur
Formula Detail
Layered Spirits, Liqueur
Strength
Variable
Served
Room Temperature
Era
1840s onward — Victorian parlor trick to modern shot culture
Flags
Visual, Low-Volume, High-Proof
Canonical Examples
B-52, Pousse-Café, Baby Guinness, ABC, Bob Marley
Key Technique
Layered
Bar Notes
Batchability 1/5 (impossible to batch — each must be hand-layered). Throughput Flash (small volume, but slow per-unit build). Survivability 5/5 (no dilution, no ice, stable at room temp). Impressive visual, low liquid volume, high drama-to-effort ratio.

Combinatorial Matrix

47,265 possible combinations · 28 known recipes

Formula
Layered Spirits, Liqueur

Layered Spirits

345

Liqueur

137

The Story

Theater of density: spirits suspended in liquid architecture, layered by specific gravity and steady hand.