The Bar: Cordials

Cordials, or liquers, are typically sweet before or after dinner drinks.  They are served in slim shot-like glasses and are distilled from a wide array of ingredients.

Bailey's Irish Cream Liquer www.baileys.com
Benedictine
Black Haus - Clear blackberry 100 proof liquer
Campari Liquer www.campari.com
Cointreau www.cointreau.com
Chambord - French raspberry liquer
Cheri Suisse -
Cynar - Artichoke Apertif
Cointreau www.cointreau.com
Creme de Banana - Banana liquer
Creme de Cocoa - Chocolate liquer
Creme de Menth - Mint liquer
Cream & Cask
Cristal - Aguadiente, the Colombian version of sambuca, only not as much sugar, giving it a real edge
Cynar - Italian liquer
Drambuie - (www.drambuie.com) scotch flavored with honey
Dry Sack - Sherry
Drambuie www.drambuie.com
Frangelico - Italian hazelnut liquer
Godiva - Chocolate liquer
Goldschlager www.schlager.com
Goldwasser
Grand Marnier www.grand-marnier.com A cherry brandy liquer
Grappa - Italian liquor distilled from the seeds, stems, and skins of the grapes, used as an after dinner digestive
Grand Marnier www.grand-marnier.com
Harvey's Bristol Cream www.harveysbc.com
Harvey's Bristol Cream www.harveysbc.com
Jagermeister www.jagermeister.com
Kahlua www.kahlua.com
Limoncello - lemon dessert liquer from the amalfi coast, best served refrigerated
Liquer Galliano - Yellow liquer with a distinct sweet taste from Italy similar to Strega
Metaxa - Greek liquer
Midori - www.midoriworld.com Japanese melon liquer, very sweet, green in color, nice taste
Ouzo - Anis liquer, the Greek version of Sambuca
Port - Portugese sweet red wine aged with brandy
Raki - A Turkish liquer made from anis and raisins, a Turkish version of sambuca
Rumpleminze www.rumpleminze.com clear 100 proof peppermint liquer
Sabra - Chocolate liquer from Israel
Sake - Japanese rice wine, served hot or cold
Samora - Coffee liquer
Sambuca - Italian liquer with an anisette taste
Sangria - Spanish wine flavored with fruit
Southern Comfort - Whiskey flavored with oranges, in 100 and 80 proof
Strega - Italian liquer, yellow in color, odd flavor, but mild, like Liquer Galliano
Tia Maria - Coffee Liquer
Triple Sec - Orange liquer
Vandermint - Dutch chocolate liquer
Vecchio Amoro del Capo
Yukon Jack - Canadian whiskey flavored with oranges

Liquors & Liquers
Amaro Mondtenegro - Produced in Caltanissetta, but exported from Bologna, it tastes like a cross between the Sicilian Averna and the German Jaegarmeister, and, if you have ever had violet candy or sen sen or C. Howards gum (purple chicklets) it has that taste to it too.  Its not as thick and lighter brown in color than Averna.
Amaro/Amaretto - Almond and/or herb liquer served as a cordial, in espresso, and/or in desserts. Look for brands like Amaretto di Sorono.
Anisette/Anice - Clear Italian cordial liquer made from the anis seed, tastes like black licorice, very similary to sambuca but with less alcohol, commonly used in desserts or with
Apertivo - apertif, liquer
Averna - Sicilian Amaretto, comparable to the German Jaegermiester.
Campari - A red, bitter cordial, can be served in grapefruit juice or with soda (www.campari.com)
Chenterba - this comes in a straw basket.
Frangelico - Hazelnut liquer/cordial, a nice after dinner cordial and/or with espresso or coffee
Godiva - Chocolate liquer, also available in white chocolate flavor
Grappa - Fermented from the peels, seed and stems of grapes, its perfectly clear in color.  I am told that the best grappa has a slight licorice taste like Sambuca, only not sweet (try the South American Aguadiente Cristal liquor for a taste of licorice without the sugary taste).  I had for the first time in Sicily and almost literally got sick, and I can drink vodka straight. But, they say its an excellent digestive, I often joke that yes, it is an excellent digestive because if you have it, you will throw everything up, no calories accrued.   I could be wrong. 
Limoncello - Cordial Spirit yellow in color and tastes like lemons
Martini - Italian brand of both sweet and dry Vermouth, from which the ever popular Martini Cocktail has derived 
Mellone - Melon liquer resembling the taste of cantelope or melon
Mezzaluna - One of the smoothest Vodkas around, triple distilled/filtered, my favorite of the 30 I've tried (yes, I am a vodka drinker).
Sambuca - The most popular brand of Sambuca and the most authentic is Molinari, but Sambuca Romana works fine too. If you order this in a restaurant, you will typically see 3 coffee beans floating in it, they signify health, happiness and prosperity, 3 is very often symbolic for many reasons, but also because odd numbers are luckier than even ones.
Strega - Literally meaning "witch" in Italian, this is a yellow bitter liquer cordial with a unique taste.
Vecchio Amaro del Capo - Literally means "old amareto of the captain" in Italian, this is a light brown bitter liquer cordial with a taste very similar to Strega.
Tiramisu - A cordial/after dinner drink that tastes like the famous Sicilian dessert (espresso, chocolate, cappuccino mousse) 
Tuaca - Italian cordial liquer with hints of vanilla and oranges

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