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Liquor - Spirit Flashcards

1
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Country of origin / flavors?

“Absinthe”?

A

France

Herbal spirit (Anis / Fennel)

60/85% ABV

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Advocaat

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Holland
Brandy base liquor, yolk egg, vanilia

German name: Eierlikör

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Country of origin / flavors?

What is german version of the Advocaat?

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Eierlikör

Brandy base liquor, flavor with yolk egg and vanilia

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Country of origin / flavors?

“Luxardo Maraschino”?

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Italy - istrian border

Maraschino Cherry liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

Ouzo

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  • *Greece​**
  • Anis liquor*
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Raki

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**Turkey**
Anis liquor (sweeted)
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Country of origin / flavors?

Tsipouro

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Greece (Thessalonia)
Pomace base Spirit

Un-aged (grappa like)

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Country of origin / flavors?

Aurum

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Italy - Abruzzo
Orange liquor

Brandy base, macerated with citrus

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Country of origin / flavors?

Benedictine

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France - Fecamp (Normandie)
Angelica, Hyssop, Lemon Balm Liquor

On of the oldest liquor of France - 1863

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Country of origin / flavors?

DOM Benedictine
How many herbs / Spices are selected for its recipe

A

France - Normandie

27 herbs and spices liqor

DOM: Deo Optimo Maximo

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Country of origin / flavors?

What drink is link with the term “DOM”

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Benedictine - Normandie / France

Deo Optimo Maximo

Hyssop, Angelica, Lemon Balm Liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

Chambord

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France - Loire Valley
Black rasberry liquor + Spices

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Country of origin / flavors?

Heering

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Denmark - Copenhague

Cherry liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

Mozart

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Austria
Colored chocolate liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

St Germain

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France - Paris
Elderflower liquor

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16
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Country of origin / flavors?

When was first released the St Germain Liquor?

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2007

France - Paris
Elderflower liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

Parfait Amour?

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Neederlands - Amsterdam
Violette

*Producer: Bols

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Country of origin / flavors?

  • *Nocino**
  • When is the historical date of production?*
A

Italy
Green walnut liquor

*(linked with christianism - spiritual drink in old times)

* historically made on 24th of June - St John

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Country of origin / flavors?

Curacao

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**Island of Curacao** - Caraibean 
Bitter orange (Laraha citrus)
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Country of origin / flavors?

Creme de Noyaux

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France
infused Apricot, cherry, peach Pit Kernel in neutral alcohol, and sweetened

*Also produce in Switzerland nowaday
**Tempus Fugit Spirit re-introduced the recipe in recent time

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Country of origin / flavors?

Cynar

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Italy (Venezia)
Artichoke liquor

  • *Now own by Campari Group*
  • **Created in 1952*
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year of creation of

Cynar Recipe

Name the current owner of the brand?

A

In 1952 in Italy (Venezia)

by Angelo Dalle Molle

Campari Company group

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Country of origin / flavors?

Drambuie

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Scotland

Whisky liquor, macerated with honey and herbs

*Williams Grant and Sons brand own the brand since 2014

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Country of origin / flavors?

Name the current owner of the Drambuie Brand?

A

Williams Grant and Sons
Purchased it in 2014

*Also part of the portfolio: Hendricks Gins, Balvenie, Glenffidich, Monkey shoulder…

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Country of origin / flavors?

Fernet

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Italy - Milan
Vermouth (Wine base + herbs/spices infused)

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Country of origin / flavors?

Frangelico

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Italy - Piemonte - Canale town
Hazelnut Liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

Galiano

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Italy - Tuscany - Livorno town
Vanilia/ Herbal liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

Goldwasser

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Germany - Berlin - Since 2009
Root and herbs liquor fisish with 22 carrat gold flakes inside the bottle

Prior 2009: Danzig - Prussia (does not exist anymore)

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Country of origin / flavors?

Hpnotiq

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France

Vodka base + Cognac and tropical fruit juice

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Country of origin / flavors?

Kahlua

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Mexico
Coffee licor

*Rum base + vanilia, sugar, arabica coffee beans

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Country of origin / flavors?

Kummel

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Neederlands
Colorless Caraway, fennel, anis base liquor

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Country of origin / flavors?

Metaxa

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Greek - Samos island
Brandy from Muscat grapes

*owned by Remi Cointreau group since 2000

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Country of origin / flavors?

Pucker

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USA - Kentucky
Fruit aromatised vodka

34
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Country of origin / flavors?

Rompope

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Mexico - Santa Clara Covent, San Pueblo
Egg yolk, milk, vanilia liquor

35
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Country of origin / flavors?

Sabra

A

Israel
Chocolate, Jaffa Orange liquor

36
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Southern Confort

A 
**USA** - New Orleans (Louisiana)
Whisky liquor (spice macerated)

Styles:

  • 100 proof
  • Original
  • Black
37
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Strega

A

Italy - Campania
Herb liquor (up to 70 different)

  • colored with fresh safran
38
Q

Name the liquor of:

Lahara citrus
Where from?

A

Curacao

Caribean island of Curacao

39
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Tia Maria

A

Jamaica
Coffee liquor

base in Jamaican rum and flavoured with Madacascar vanilia

40
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Aquavit

A

Scandinavia
Caraway base liquor

*Produced from either potatoes or Grain spirit

41
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Country of origin / flavors?

Bavarian Arrak

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Indonesia - Island of Java

Cane sugar base spirit
can be blend with red rice throught the fermentation.

42
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Country of origin / flavors?

Baiju

A

China
Rice liquor

Most drunk liquor in the world

43
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Shochu

A

Japan
white spirit

  • Made mainly from rice, can use sweet potatoes, grains…
44
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Country of origin / flavors?

Soju

A

South Korea
Rice base spirit

White spirit

45
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Raicilla

A

Mexico - Jalisco
Agave base spirit

Does not receive any DO classifications

46
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Country of origin / flavors?

Poteen

A

Ireland

Either grain or potatoes spirit

  • Banned between 1661 and 1991
  • Poteen from the small size still pot used for distillation
47
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Country of origin / flavors?

Pelinkovac

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Croatia
Herb base liquor base in wormwood

48
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Nunquam liquirizia

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Italia - Calabria
Liquorice liquor

49
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Buton Cola

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Italy - Bologna
herb liquor, base in cola leaf

50
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Argala

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Italy - Maritime Alps
Anis liquor

51
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Licor 43

A

Spain - cartagena
Fruit, spices, herbs and vanilia liquor

52
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Henri Bardouin

A

France - Provence
Pastis like liquor: Anis and warmwood

  • First produced in 1990
53
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Teichenne

A

Spain
Butterscotch schnapps liquor

54
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Vielle Cure

A

France - Bordeaux
Abbaye of Cenon
Herb liquor

55
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Country of origin / flavors?

Cocalero

A

Chile
Herbal spirt using cola leaf and Jeniper berry

56
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Joustra Beerenburg

A

Neederland - Sneek
Aromatised gins and liquor house

57
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Bittermens Baska

A

Scandinavia
Aquavit infused with herbs

58
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Zuidam

A

Neederland
Gin / Genever producer

59
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Suze

A

France - Alp mountain region
Bitter french liquor based in gentiane roots

60
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Bordiga

A

Italy - Piemonte - Cuneo
Vermouth macerated with fruits

61
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Elixir Combier

A

France - Paris
Pungent Genepi, macerated with mandarin orange and lemon zest

62
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Buton elixir di China

A

Italy - Bologna
Herbal liquor base in Chinaroots (quinine like)

63
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Legendre Herbsaint

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USA - Louisana - New Orleans
Absinthe like aromatise with anis

  • Produced and created during the prohibition
64
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Bonal

A

France - Chartreuse Mountains
Bitter vermouth with gentiane roots

65
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Sambuca?

A

Italy
Anised flavored liquor

66
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Chartreuse

A

France - Voiron
Herbal liquor

67
Q

What beverage is refers to:

VEP

A

Chartreuse
French herbal. liquor

Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé
= aged longer than usual in large old foudre cask

68
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Zwak Uniculum

A

Hungary - Budapest
Herbal Liquor
(up to 40 plants into the secret recipe)

69
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Byrrh

A

France - Pyrenees Orientals
Quinquina vermouth

70
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Dubonnet

A

France - Paris
Red Herbal Vermouth

Grapes variety: Rubi-red, Rubi-cabernet, Muscat d’Alexandria

Sweetned with cane sugar

71
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Lillet

A

France - Podensac
White and red Vermouth

Produced from classic Bordeaux grapes:​

  • 85% Semillon White:
  • Red: 85% Merlot
  • + macerated liquor of citrus, orange peels…
72
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

What is the base wine for Lillet? Where from?

A

France - Podensac (Bordeaux)

  • Bordeaux wines only
  • Semillon in white
  • Merlot in Red
  • Then macerated with infused liquor of citrus, spanish orange…
73
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Punt e Mes

A

Italy - Piemonte
Red Vermouth

74
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Koskenkorva Minttu

A

Finland
Mint vodka liquor

75
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Carlshamns Flaggpunsch

A

Finland
Punch mix liquor

76
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Gammel

A

Denmark
Bitter spiced liquor

77
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Izarra

A

France - Basque county (Bayonne)
Herbal / peppermint liquor

78
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Opal Nera

A

Northern Italy
Anis liquor colored with edelberry fruits

79
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Tunnel

A

Spain - Mallorca
Mediteranean herbal liquor
(Rosemary, orange blossom, melisse…)

80
Q

Country of origin / flavors?

Agavero

A

Mexico - Jalisco
Tequilla liquor

Blend of joven and reposado, mix with local Damiano flower

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