For hard liquor, I like bourbon whiskey such as Blantons.
For cocktails, I enjoy Tanqueray and Tonic, as well as Negroni.
But when I come home, sometimes I like to unwind, with this special drink I make:
It is a shot of Campari, with a white, or rosé wine, and ice. In this case, it is with a Sancerre.
Cheers!
I'm not much of a hard liquor drinker.
Other than wine, I like drinks made with Campari too, from just a Campari and soda, to Campari and wine, a Negroni, and an Americano.
For brunch I like Bellinis. I like Prosecco on its own too, of course.
I like after dinner liqueurs too, like Amaretto, or Limoncello, or creme de menthe.
If I do drink hard liquor it's always in a mixed drink. In summer I'll have an occasional Cosmo, or a gin and tonic because I find it refreshing. I love the tropical drinks too, especially a pina colada, and a strawberry daiquiri. Being in south Florida a lot I started to really like mojitos. They're dangerous for someone like me, because I get tipsy after one.
In winter, I might have a nightcap of cognac or sherry, but that's about it.
Despite the fact I like these things I drink very little. The older I get the less wine seems to agree with me, although I don't have that problem in Italy. God knows what they add to it to preserve it. So, it's usually just an occasional night cap, or a drink when I go out to dinner. I don't like the effect alcohol has on me so quickly, so I never have more than one. There's also the fact that it puts me right to sleep, which is good if I'm at home, but not so good when it's 8:30 and you're in the restaurant.
I suppose that's one reason I like the Campari mixed drinks; they're so much less strong.