Sheridan's
The bottle with two chambers: coffee and chocolate on one side, vanilla cream on the other. Everything about the alcohol content, how to pour it and the right glass to serve it in.
One bottle, two chambers, two liqueurs
Sheridan's isn't an ordinary liqueur but a little trick in a bottle. The bottle consists of two chambers glued together, each with its own cap. The large, dark one contains a liqueur made with coffee, chocolate and Irish whiskey; the small, white one holds a creamy vanilla liqueur. Pour them at the same time and the cream floats neatly on top of the coffee because it's lighter.
The brand comes from Ireland and has been around since the 1990s. It has an alcohol content of 15.5%, about as low as Baileys, and the two halves together are sweet and creamy without being heavy. It's an ideal after-dinner liqueur, or a base for a layered shot when you need two colors anyway.
In brief
Sheridan's and similar liqueurs
There's just one bottle of Sheridan's. These liqueurs are in the same vein: coffee, cream or both.
Sheridan's Double
The double bottle: coffee, chocolate and Irish whiskey on one side, vanilla cream on the other. Pour together, don't mix.
Baileys Original
The best-known Irish cream liqueur: cream, Irish whiskey and chocolate in one bottle. Fuller and creamier than the white half of Sheridan's.
Tia Maria
Coffee liqueur made with Jamaican coffee and vanilla. Drier than the coffee half of Sheridan's and better for mixing.
Kahlúa
The Mexican coffee liqueur, sweeter and with more caramel than Tia Maria. The standard for the White Russian.
Irish Mist
Irish whiskey with honey and herbs, at 35%. No cream, but Irish, and much stronger than the rest of this lineup.
Sheridan's for the effect; Baileys if you're simply looking for a cream liqueur.
Coffee and chocolate beneath a layer of vanilla cream
Coffee & chocolate
Espresso, dark chocolate, and a hint of Irish whiskey. Quite dry on its own and full of flavor.
Vanilla cream
Cream with a distinct vanilla flavor, lighter and sweeter than Baileys. Designed to float on top of the coffee.
Sweet and creamy
The two blend together in your mouth, somewhere between an iced coffee and a dessert. Short, sweet, and smooth.
Flavor profile of Sheridan's Double, both halves together. Tia Maria and Kahlúa are drier and score higher on strength; Irish Mist scores clearly higher on both.
Three ways to drink Sheridan's
The whole point is the layers: coffee underneath, cream on top. So always pour from both chambers at once, directly over the glass.
Layered in a narrow glass
Hold the bottle upright over a narrow, straight-sided glass and pour from both chambers at once. The cream will float on the coffee by itself. This works much less well in a wide glass, and not at all with a tilted bottle.
Glass: shot glass →Over ice
Fill a small glass with two ice cubes and pour both chambers over them. The cold makes the liqueur thicker and less sweet; the layers stay visible over ice.
Glass: liqueur glass →In coffee
A splash from the dark chamber in a cup of black coffee, topped with the cream from the white chamber. Don't stir: that gives you the same layers as in the glass, but warm.
Irish Coffee recipe →Shots and cocktails with Sheridan's
A liqueur that layers itself is made for layered shots and dessert cocktails.
B52
Coffee liqueur, cream liqueur, and orange liqueur in three layers. A little lesson in layering.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, fresh espresso, and coffee liqueur, shaken hard for a layer of foam.
Mudslide
Vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream liqueur. Almost like an alcoholic milkshake.
Irish Coffee
Coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and a layer of cream on top. Same idea, served warm.The right glass for Sheridan's
A narrow, straight glass keeps the layers intact best. For serving over ice, a small liqueur glass is more convenient. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
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