Cocktails, Spirits, Liqueurs Flashcards
Name two coffee flavored liqueurs. Where are they from and what is the base spirit?
Kahlua (Mexico) Tia Maria (Jamaica) Both rum based Patron XO Cafe (Mexico) Tequila based
Name two whiskey based liqueurs.
Southern comfort- peach, orange & herbs
Drambuie- heather honey & herbs from scotch
Galliano
Anise, Vanilla, herbs
Italy
Name some anise flavored liqueurs and their country of production.
Pastis, Pernod,Ricard from France
Ouzo from Greece
Sambuca from Italy
St. Germain
Elderflower from France
Strega
Saffron, herbs, spices
Italy
Benedictine
herbs, spices
France
Kümmel
Caraway
Germany
Licor 43
Vanilla, herbs, spices
Spain
Name two sherry producers.
Gonzalez Byass
Pedro Domecq
Name a manzanilla sherry producer from Sanlucar de Barrameda.
Hidalgo
Name a well known producer for Pedro Ximenez.
Lustau, Hidalgo
Frangelico.
Hazelnut
Italy
Amaretto
Almond
Italy
Bailey’s
Cream, chocolate
Ireland
Curaçao
Lahara citrus
Netherlands (Antilles)
Campari
Herbs, quinine, orange, rhubarb
Italy
Aperol
Orange, rhubarb, gentian
Italy
Amer Picon
Orange, gentian
France
Suze from France also contains gentian root and herbs as does Underberg from Germany, Aperol from Italy.
Cynar
Artichoke
Italy
Van der Hume
Tangerine
South Africa
Chambord
Black raspberry
France
Pisang Ambon
Banana
Netherlands
Crème de Cassis
Black currant
France
Minori
Melon
Japan
Malibu
Coconut (rum base)
Barbados
Grand Marnier
Orange (cognac base)
France
Maraschino
Cherry
Croatia
Tamara
Dates
Israel
What’s in a Pink Lady?
Plymouths Gin, lemon juice, symple syrup, grenadine
What is Pisco?
A brandy produced in Chile & Peru
Name three examples of pomace distillations (general not specific)?
Marc (France), grappa (Italy), and bagaceira (Portugal)
Name the three delimited appellations of Calvados in Normandy?
Calvados AOC, Calvados Domfrontais AOC, and Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC.
What is the premier region of Calvados!
Calvados Pays d’Auge
How is Calvados generally distilled?
Twice in a copper pot still
How is Calvados Domfrontais produced?
Continuous distillation.
Name that Eau de Vie:
Black Cherry, Williams Pear, Fig, Apricot, Rasspberry
Kirschwasser, Poire William, Boukha (Tunisia), Barack Palinka (Hungary), Framboise.
What are the youngest Calvados bottling labeled?
Fine
What is unique about pear Eau de Vie producers, Miclo in France and Clear Creek in Oregon?
They include a pear in the bottle—accomplished by attaching the bottle to the tree before the pear grows.
Name three producers from Campeltown?
Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank.
What are the major scotch-producing islands?
Skye, Jura, Mull, Arran, and Orkney.
What are the five production areas of Scotch?
Lowlands, Highlands, Campeltown, Islay, Speyside.
Name a few Speyside distillers. Name the river.
Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan
The River Spey.
Name a few Highlands distillers.
Oban, Dalwhinnie, Dalmore.
Where is Highland Park scotch made? Talisker?
Orkney. Skye.
Name a few Lowlands distillers.
Glenkinchie, Bladnoch.
Name a few Islay distillers. What is the general style of Islay scotch?
Ardbeg, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig
It is the smokiest and peatiest style.
The 2009 Scotch Whisky Regulations established five legal categories of Scotch…name them.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Blended Grain Scotch Whisky and Blended Scotch Whisky.
What is the minimum abv of Scotch Whisky?
40%
What are the other names for a continuous still?
Coffey, column, or patent still
What is Noilly Prat?
French white vermouth
What is Punt e mes?
Dark vermouth- herbs and spices
Base spirit of a side car?
Cognac
Vodka must be distilled from fermented potatoes or grain. True or False.
False
Tennessee whiskey must be produced in Tennessee. True or False.
True.
What is distilled I order to produce Demerara Rum?
Molasses.
In beer brewing, what is the wort?
A sugar-rich liquid extracted from the mashing process.
Irish whiskey is usually distilled twice. True or False.
False.
