General Booze (Cocktail, Beer, Wine)

Question 1

Answer 1

Olifant Vodka

Value Brand, Holland

Question 2

Answer 2

Wyborowa Vodka (“VIH-bur-OH-va”)

Value Vodka, Poland

Question 3

Answer 3

Luksusowa Vodka

Value Brand, Poland, 80 proof

Question 4

Answer 4

Absolut Vodka

Premium Vodka, Sweden, 80 proof

Question 5

Answer 5

Finlandia Vodka

Call Vodka, Finland, 80 proof

Question 6

Answer 6

Peconika Vodka

Call Vodka, USA, 80 proof (potato/grain)

Question 7

Answer 7

Teton Vodka

Call Vodka, USA, 80 proof (potato)

Question 8

Answer 8

Tanqueray Sterling Vodka

Call Vodka, England, 80 proof

Question 10

Answer 10

Disaronno Amaretto Liqueur

Almond flavored liquor made with apricot pits.

Commonly paired with coffee liquor, or used as a smooth liqueur in shooters (like Alabama Slammer)

Question 11

Answer 11

Aperol Aperitivo Liqueur

Italian aperitif with a primary flavor of Orange, but includes rhubarb, chinchona, genziana, and “secret” herbs

Aperol was named Best Aperitif in the 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Common Cocktails: Rimbaud’s Left Hand, Rhyme & Reason

Question 12

Answer 12

Amaro Averna Liqueur

Italian bitter liqueur consisting of herbs, roots, and citrus rinds with natural caramel for sweetness

Often served ON THE ROCKS, or as a MIXER

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Answer 13

Benedictine

Made of herbs, roots and sugar, with a Cognac base

Common in: B&B

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Answer 14

Campari

Bitter Italian apèritif with a dominant ORANGE flavor

The secret recipe was originally developed by Gaspare Campari in 1860 for his Cafè Campari in Milan.

Common: ON THE ROCKS, mixed with Club Soda, Negroni, Americano

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Answer 15

Chambord

Premium, all-natural red & black RASPBERRY liqueur, with honey, vanilla, and cognac

Common: anything that calls for a “RASPBERRY” liqueur

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Chartreuse Herbal Liqueur

Green herbal liqueur (or yellow sometimes)

Chartreuse is an herbal liqueur produced by Carthusian monks in the French Alps. With almost 400 years of history, Chartreuse is one of the oldest and most mysterious spirits still available. Only three monks from the order know the secret recipe, each hold one third of that recipe and all have taken a vow of silence, so the secret recipe is kept safely. The liqueur was originally created as an “Elixir of Long Life” in 1605 by Peres Chartreux.

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Cointreau (kwahn-troh)

A premium brand of TRIPLE SEC (orange-flavoured liqueur), it’s exceptional smoothness and crisp orange flavor makes it ideal for cocktails and this is why it is often called for by name.

Common: margaritas, Cosmopolitan, French 75, Lemon Drop, Sidecar, or NEAT

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Answer 18

Creme de Cacao

Cacao (Chocolate) and vanila bean based liqueur, available in both White and Brown varieties

Common: Grasshopper (white), Alexander (brown)

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Answer 19

Créme de cassis

Sweet, dark red aperitif made from blackcurrants

Question 20

Creme de Frambois

Answer 20

Creme de Frambois

A creme liqueur with a Raspberry flavor (“Frambois” is French for Raspberry)

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Answer 21

Crème de Menthe

Sweet liqueur flavored with Mint Leaves and is either Clear or Green

Common: Grasshopper, Stinger

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Curaçao (“kurra- sow”)

Sweet, Orange-flavored distilled spirit. Made from dried peels of small laraha oranges that are more bitter than common oranges

There are four colors of curaçao available : orange (most common), blue, green, and white.

Common: Antifreeze (blue), Blue Hawaiian (blue), Cable Car, Chi-Chi (blue), Mai Tai (orange), Sangria (orange), Zombie Punch (orange)

Question 23

Rosso

(type of Vermouth)

Answer 23

RED, usually Sweet vermouths

• Common in:*
• Manhattans, Rob Roys, Negronis, Bronxes, Americanos*

Question 24

Secco, or Bianco

(type of Vermouth)

Answer 24

White, usually Dry

Less sweet and more herbal, Origin: France

• Common uses:*
• Martinis, Gibsons, Algonquins, Bronxes*

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Answer 25

Frangelico

Hazelnut and Herbs

• Common Uses:*
• Chocolate Cake, Abbot’s Dream, B-52, Nutty Irishman, White Russian*