Alcohol recommendations

Question 1

What London Dry gin do you recommend?

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Question 2

What Plymouth/Naval strength gin do you recommend?

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Question 3

What Genever do you recommend? (Hendricks’)

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Question 4

What Old Tom/Sweetened gin do you recommend?

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Question 5

What American gin do you recommend?

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Question 6

What Vodka do you recommend?

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Question 7

What gluten-free (base) Vodka do you recommend?

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Question 8

What potato-free Vodka do you recommend?

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Question 9

What American vodka do you recommend?

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Question 10

What mezcal do you recommend?
(Mezcal is roasted = smoke flavor vs. tequila steamed)

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Question 11

What tequila do you recommend?

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Question 12

What Rum do you recommend?

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Question 13

What Canadian whiskey do you recommend?

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Question 14

What bourbon do you recommend?
(For whiskey to be bourbon, must be 51% corn)
(to be Kentucky bourbon, aged & distilled in KY, but not all bourbon is from Kentucky)

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Question 15

What Rye whiskey do you recommend?
(Rye whisky must be 51% rye)

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Question 16

What Tennessee whiskey do you recommend?
(must be produced in Tennessee and charcoal filtered)

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Question 17

What non-US whiskey producers do you recommend?

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Question 18

What Vin Doux Naturel (VDNs) do you recommend?
(“naturally sweet wines”—mostly from muscat but sometimes from Grenache and Grenache blanc – alcohol added to the fermentation process so not “naturally’ sweet/alcohol per se)

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Question 18

What fortified muscats do you recommend?

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Question 19

Small batch bourbon?

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Question 20

What single malt scotch do you recommend? (Scottish whiskey distilled twice)

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Question 21

What Cognac do you recommend? (Ugni Blanc #1 white grape in France due to Cognac)
Double distilled in pot still
VS = (Very special; 2 yrs in cask); VSOP (Very Special Old Pale; 4 yrs); XO (Extra Old = 10 yrs)

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Question 22

What Irish whiskey do you recommend?
(Irish whiskey distilled three times)

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Question 23

What blended scotch do you recommend?
(Scottish whiskey distilled twice)

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Question 24

What armagnac do you recommend?
(Special brandy made in Armagnac region and only distilled once in column still)

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Question 25

What aperitifs do you recommend?
Increase appetite (lighter, citrus)

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Question 26

What digestifs do you recommend? Help with digestion (bitter, savory)

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Question 27

What anise-based liqueurs do you recommend?

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Question 28

What port do you recommend?

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Question 29

What after-dinner amaros do you recommend?

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Question 30

What sherry do you recommend?

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Question 31

What rum based cocktails do you recommend?

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Question 32

What whiskey based cocktails do you recommend?

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Question 33

What sparkling based cocktails do you recommend?

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Question 34

What quality grades of sake do you recommend? Producer?

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Question 35

What does Junmai mean on a sake bottle? How can I tell sweetness?

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Question 36

What styles of sake do you recommend?

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Question 37

What sake serving tools do you recommend? Sake Producer?

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Question 38

What pilsner do you recommend? (Lager - bottom, cool ferment, crisp flavor)
Pale, crisp, effervescent
All Pilsners are Lagers, not all lagers are pilsners
Spicy flavor from specific noble hops (Saaz hops)

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Question 39

What pilsner do you recommend? (Lager - bottom, cool ferment, crisp flavor)
Pale, crisp, effervescent
All Pilsners are Lagers, not all lagers are pilsners
Spicy flavor from specific noble hops (Saaz hops)

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Question 40

What pale ale do you recommend? (ale – top, warm ferment, fruity)
Emphasize hops (but less than IPA)
Malt dried at low temperatures resulting in light colors

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Question 41

What IPA do you recommend? (ale – top, warm ferment, fruity)
Emphasize hops and ABV (more than pale ale)
Malt dried at low temperatures resulting in light colors

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Question 42

What stout do you recommend? (ale – top, warm ferment, fruity -> roasted barley)

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Question 43

What Whitbier/Belgium Beer do you recommend?
(ale – top, warm ferment, fruity)
Ales with emphasis on malts and lots of fruity yeast flavors

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Question 44

What bitter beer do you recommend? (ale – top, warm ferment, fruity)

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Question 45

What lager do you recommend?
(Lager - bottom, cool ferment, crisp flavor)

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Question 46

What light lager do you recommend?
(Lager - bottom, cool ferment, crisp flavor)

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Question 47

What abbey ale do you recommend? (ale – top, warm ferment, fruity)

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Question 48

What cider do you recommend?
(apple-fermented vs. starch based malted cereals like beer)

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Question 49

Recommend a Eau de vie from pear

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Question 50

Recommend a Eau de vie raspberry

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Question 51

Recommend a Eaux de vie from yellow plum

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Question 52

Recommend a Eaux de vie from apricot

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Question 53

Recommend a Eaux de vie from cherry

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Question 54

Recommend a Eaux de vie from apple

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Question 55

Recommend a Eaux de vie from peach

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Question 56

What vintage champagne do you recommend?

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Question 57

What rose champagne do you recommend?

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Question 58

What traditional method sparkling (non-champagne) do you recommend?

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Question 59

What charmat method sparkling do you recommend?

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Question 60

What dessert wine do you recommend?

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Question 61

What German sekt do you recommend?

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