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Liquor/Liqueor Basics Flashcards

1
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What are the main characteristics of Vodka?

A

Neutral - Colorless, Tasteless, Odorless

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2
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What type of liquor is “Absolut”?

A

Vodka

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3
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What type of liquor is “Grey Goose”?

A

Vodka

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4
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What type of liquor is “Stolichnaya” (a.k.a. “Stoli”)?

A

Vodka

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5
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What is Gin made from?

A

Juniper berries

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6
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What is the main characteristic of Gin?

A

Heavy pine flavor

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7
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What type of liquor is “Beefeater”?

A

Gin

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8
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What type of liquor is “Tanqueray”?

A

Gin

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9
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What is Rum made from?

A

Sugar cane

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10
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What type of liquor is “Bacardi”?

A

Rum

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11
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What is Tequila made from?

A

Blue Agave

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12
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What type of liquor is “Jose Cuervo”?

A

Tequila

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13
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What type of liquor is “Patron”?

A

Tequila

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14
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What is Mescal?

A

Tequila with a “worm”

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15
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What is the defining characteristic of Bourbon?

A

Made from >51% corn mash

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16
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What type of liquor is “Jim Beam”?

A

Bourbon

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17
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What type of liquor is “Maker’s Mark”?

A

Bourbon

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18
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What type of liquor is “Jack Daniel’s”?

A

Tennessee Whiskey

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19
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What type of liquor is “Seagram’s 7 Crown”?

A

(American) Blended Whiskey

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20
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What type of liquor is “Canadian Club”?

A

Canadian Whiskey

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21
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What type of liquor is “Crown Royal”?

A

Canadian Whiskey

22
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What type of liquor is “Seagram’s V.O.”?

A

Canadian Whiskey

23
Q

What is the defining characteristic of Cognac?

A

Brandy made in Cognac region of France.

24
Q

What type of liquor is “Courvoisier”?

25
Q

What type of liquor is “Hennessy”?

26
Q

What type of liquor is “Bushmills”?

A

Irish Whiskey

27
Q

What type of liquor is “Jameson”?

A

Irish Whiskey

28
Q

What type of liquor is “Chivas Regal”?

A

Scotch Whiskey

29
Q

What type of liquor is “Dewar’s”?

A

Scotch Whiskey

30
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What type of liquor is “J & B”?

A

Scotch Whiskey

31
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What type of liquor is “Korbel”?

32
Q

What are the three “grades” of liquor?

A

Well: Cheapest
Call: Medium
Top Shelf: Best/Most expensive

33
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What is the defining characteristic of a liqueur?

A

2.5-40% sugar content

34
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What is another name for a liqueur?

35
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What is another name for a cordial?

36
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What is “Amaretto”?

A

Almond/apricot flavor.

Made from apricot pits in Italy.

37
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What is “Bailey’s Irish Cream”?

A

Chocolate & cream flavors.

Irish whiskey based - made in Ireland.

38
Q

What is “Chambord”?

A

Black raspberry flavor.

Made in France.

39
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What is “Cointreau”?

A

Orange flavor. (Somewhat bitter).

40
Q

What is “Creme de Almond”?

A

Almond flavor (very sweet).

41
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What is “Creme de Noyaux/Noya”

A

Almond flavor (very sweet).

42
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What is “Curacao”?

A

Orange flavor.

Many different colors (including blue, gold, clear, etc…)

43
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What is “Frangelico”?

A

Hazelnut flavor.

Made in Italy.

44
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What is “Galliano”?

A

Licorice flavor (with a hint of vanilla).

Made in France

45
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What is “Grand Marnier”?

A

Orange flavor.

Made in France.

46
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What is “Kahlua”

A

Coffee flavor.

Made in Mexico.

47
Q

What is “Sloe Gin”?

A

Sloeberry flavor.

48
Q

What is “Southern Comfort”?

A

Orange and peach flavors.

Made in the US.

49
Q

What is “Triple Sec”?

A

Orange flavor.

50
Q

What is “Tuaca”?

A

Various fruit flavors.

Made in Italy.

51
Q

What four orange flavored drinks can be used as substitutes and how should they be paired?

A 
Triple Sec (well)
Curacao (well/call)
Cointreau (call/top shelf)
Grand Marnier (top shelf)

Match the “class” of liqueur to the base liquor.

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