“Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine; wine before beer and you’ll feel queer.”
"Beer before liquor, you've never felt sicker. Liquor before beer, you're in the clear."
"Beer before liquor, you've never felt sicker. Liquor before beer, you're in the clear."
Even for mixed drinks, the ABV can vary a lot more compared to lagers, pilsners, etc. The sugar content can be quite a bit higher in mixed drinks as well.
A large part of the hangover is the dehydration which depends on both alcohol and sugars; as a general rule you want more water.