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Question 1

What is Benedectine?

Answer 1

• 1510, Benedictine monk from Normandy Don Bernardo Vincelli created recipe for this French liqueur
• 27 plants and spices; 3 main ingredients - Angelica, Hyssop, Lemon Balm
• Only 3 people on earth know the complete recipe for making the spirit
• Distilled in copper pot
• Aged 17 months bin cask
• D.O.M. on label stands for “Deo Optimo Maximo” (“To God, most good, most great”)
• 1st imported to the United States in 1888

Question 2

Pernod

Answer 2

Anise

• France

Question 3

Ricard

Answer 3

Anise

• France

Question 4

Pastis 51

Answer 4

Anise

• France

Question 5

Ouzo

Answer 5

Anise

• Greece

Question 6

Sambuca

Answer 6

Anise & Elderberry

• Italy

Question 7

Galliano

Answer 7

Anise, Herbs, Vanilla

• Italy

Question 8

Licor 43

Answer 8

Vanilla, Herbs, Spice

• Spain

Question 9

Kümmel

Answer 9

Caraway

• Denmark

Question 10

Bénédictine

Answer 10

Herbs & Spices

• France

Question 11

Chartreuse (Green or Yellow)

Answer 11

Herbs, Plants, Roots, & Spices

• France

Question 12

Crème de Menthe

Answer 12

Mint

• various

Question 13

What flavor liqueur is Krupnik?; where’s it from?

Answer 13

Honey

• Poland

Question 14

What flavor liqueur is St. Germain?; where’s it from?

Answer 14

Elderflower

• France

Question 15

Strega

Answer 15

Saffron, Herbs, Spices

• Italy

Question 16

B & B

Answer 16

blended Bénédictine and Brandy

• France (the cocktail originated in New York)