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Cocktails, Spirits, Liqueurs Flashcards

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Name two coffee flavored liqueurs. Where are they from and what is the base spirit?

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Kahlua (Mexico)
Tia Maria (Jamaica)
Both rum based
Patron XO Cafe (Mexico) 
Tequila based
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Name two whiskey based liqueurs.

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Southern comfort- peach, orange & herbs

Drambuie- heather honey & herbs from scotch

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Galliano

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Anise, Vanilla, herbs

Italy

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Name some anise flavored liqueurs and their country of production.

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Pastis, Pernod,Ricard from France
Ouzo from Greece
Sambuca from Italy

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St. Germain

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Elderflower from France

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Strega

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Saffron, herbs, spices

Italy

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Benedictine

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herbs, spices

France

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Kümmel

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Caraway

Germany

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Licor 43

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Vanilla, herbs, spices

Spain

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Name two sherry producers.

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Gonzalez Byass

Pedro Domecq

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Name a manzanilla sherry producer from Sanlucar de Barrameda.

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Hidalgo

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Name a well known producer for Pedro Ximenez.

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Lustau, Hidalgo

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Frangelico.

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Hazelnut

Italy

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Amaretto

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Almond

Italy

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Bailey’s

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Cream, chocolate

Ireland

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Curaçao

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Lahara citrus

Netherlands (Antilles)

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Campari

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Herbs, quinine, orange, rhubarb

Italy

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Aperol

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Orange, rhubarb, gentian

Italy

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Amer Picon

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Orange, gentian
France
Suze from France also contains gentian root and herbs as does Underberg from Germany, Aperol from Italy.

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Cynar

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Artichoke

Italy

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Van der Hume

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Tangerine

South Africa

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Chambord

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Black raspberry

France

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Pisang Ambon

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Banana

Netherlands

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Crème de Cassis

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Black currant

France

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Minori

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Melon

Japan

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Malibu

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Coconut (rum base)

Barbados

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Grand Marnier

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Orange (cognac base)

France

27
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Maraschino

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Cherry

Croatia

28
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Tamara

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Dates

Israel

29
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What’s in a Pink Lady?

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Plymouths Gin, lemon juice, symple syrup, grenadine

30
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What is Pisco?

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A brandy produced in Chile & Peru

31
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Name three examples of pomace distillations (general not specific)?

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Marc (France), grappa (Italy), and bagaceira (Portugal)

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Name the three delimited appellations of Calvados in Normandy?

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Calvados AOC, Calvados Domfrontais AOC, and Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC.

33
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What is the premier region of Calvados!

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Calvados Pays d’Auge

34
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How is Calvados generally distilled?

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Twice in a copper pot still

35
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How is Calvados Domfrontais produced?

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Continuous distillation.

36
Q

Name that Eau de Vie:

Black Cherry, Williams Pear, Fig, Apricot, Rasspberry

A

Kirschwasser, Poire William, Boukha (Tunisia), Barack Palinka (Hungary), Framboise.

37
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What are the youngest Calvados bottling labeled?

A

Fine

38
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What is unique about pear Eau de Vie producers, Miclo in France and Clear Creek in Oregon?

A

They include a pear in the bottle—accomplished by attaching the bottle to the tree before the pear grows.

39
Q

Name three producers from Campeltown?

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Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank.

40
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What are the major scotch-producing islands?

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Skye, Jura, Mull, Arran, and Orkney.

41
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What are the five production areas of Scotch?

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Lowlands, Highlands, Campeltown, Islay, Speyside.

42
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Name a few Speyside distillers. Name the river.

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Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan

The River Spey.

43
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Name a few Highlands distillers.

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Oban, Dalwhinnie, Dalmore.

44
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Where is Highland Park scotch made? Talisker?

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Orkney. Skye.

45
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Name a few Lowlands distillers.

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Glenkinchie, Bladnoch.

46
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Name a few Islay distillers. What is the general style of Islay scotch?

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Ardbeg, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig

It is the smokiest and peatiest style.

47
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The 2009 Scotch Whisky Regulations established five legal categories of Scotch…name them.

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Blended Grain Scotch Whisky and Blended Scotch Whisky.

48
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What is the minimum abv of Scotch Whisky?

A

40%

49
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What are the other names for a continuous still?

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Coffey, column, or patent still

50
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What is Noilly Prat?

A

French white vermouth

51
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What is Punt e mes?

A

Dark vermouth- herbs and spices

52
Q

Base spirit of a side car?

A

Cognac

53
Q

Vodka must be distilled from fermented potatoes or grain. True or False.

A

False

54
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Tennessee whiskey must be produced in Tennessee. True or False.

A

True.

55
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What is distilled I order to produce Demerara Rum?

A

Molasses.

56
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In beer brewing, what is the wort?

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A sugar-rich liquid extracted from the mashing process.

57
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Irish whiskey is usually distilled twice. True or False.

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False.

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