In a bout of inspiration a new layered shot idea came to me. Having a fresh bottle of Campari the mandatory thought train left the station towards the colorful country of the respective list of cocktails - only the ones I can currently make, of course.
So with a bottle of Mr. Black around the next thing I was: both sweet and with similar ABVs, so can they layer?
As you can see, the answer is: sort of.
Hence, let me present to you:
The Stendhal's Regret
The recipe is very simple: in a shot glass (preferably cooled upfront) pour the same quantities (0.5 oz here) of the coffee liqueur, and then carefully layer the Campari with a spoon on top of it. Since both liqueurs have densities not too far apart the split can't be too prominent. At least not for long.
In the taste department, the resulting shot has a moderate complexity and the balance is (as expected) towards the sweet side. And that is regarding the fact that as a cold brew coffee liqueur Mr. Black is one of the less sweet ones in the family. The bitterness of the Campari is somewhat mellowed down, and the coffee doesn't add up to it.
Overall a nice shot, and I'd give it another try (or two). If a score is mandatory here I'd give it 3.5/5.
Cheers!
