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27 Cards in this Set
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Liqueur
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liquor with sugar added and/or less than 40 proof
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Alize
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blend of passion fruit juices and cognac
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Angostura Bitters
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-famously in Manhattan cocktails
-Old Fashioneds -Pink Gin |
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Amaretto
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-generic cordial formality
-made from apricot pit and herbs = almond flavor |
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Black Haus
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Germany's brand of Blackberry Schnapps liqueur
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Bailey's Irish Cream
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-fresh dairy cream, Irish Whiskey, other natural flavors
-does not spoil because of whiskey |
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Vodka
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-*distilled at high proof = tasteless
-originally made from potatoes -currently made from grain -originators: Poland or Russia |
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Anisette
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-cordial
-made from anise seeds = licorice taste -different names: Italy - Sambuca Greece - Ouza Turkey - Raki |
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Spirit
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-gin, vodka, rum, whiskey, tequila, brandy
-distilled liquor (no sugar) with 20%+ ABV |
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Gin
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-*distilled and flavored with juniper berries
-pine(like) flavor and additional flavors--various gin recipes |
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Scotch Whiskey
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-*"the Scotch"
-barley (dried over peat fires), fermented with yest and grain and hot water, distilled/aged in barrels -*single: products from single distillery -*blended: products made of whiskeys of 2+ distilleries -*malted: distilled from one malted gran |
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Irish Whiskey
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-*barley (dried in smokeless kilns) + grains + water and cooked + yeast --> fermentation (days) --> distilled again (4-15 years)
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Rum
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-*distilled juice extractions (sugar canes or molasses) pressed, boiled, reduced, clarified
-Dark Rum: aged 3-12 years; more aromatic and richer flavor -Spiced Rum: added spices and caramel |
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American Whiskey
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-*varies upon type of grain used
-common types Bourbon Whiskey Rye Whiskey Corn Whiskey Straight Whiskey |
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Canadian Whiskey
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-made from rye
-by Canadian law: must age for 3 years in wooden barrels |
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Bourbon
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-*ages in charred oak barrels
-must be 51% grain -*Bourbon Country: iron free water |
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Tequila
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-distilled juice extracts from blue agave plant, fermented, distilled twice, aged
-white: 14-21 days oro (gold): 2 months reposado (rested): 1 year -aging process maximized 6-10 years |
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Cognac
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-brandy from cognac, France
-distilled white wine, aged 2 years + caramel for color |
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Popular Cognac Brands
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Courvoisier
Hennessey Remy Martin |
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Popular Gin Brands
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Beefeater
Bombay Sapphire Hendricks Tanqueray |
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Popular Bourbon Brands
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Jim Beam
Jack Daniel's Maker's Mark Wild Turkey |
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Popular Vodka Brands
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Absolute
-Citron -Mandarin -Raspberry -Vanilla Belvedere Finland Grey Goose Ketel One Skyy Smirnoff Stolichnaya |
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Popular Scotch Brands
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Chivas Regal
Dewar's J&B Johnie Walker |
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Popular Rum Brands
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Bicardi
-Superior -151 -Anejo -Black-Gold Captain Morgan's -Spiced Malibu -Coconut Meyer's Mount Gay Parrot Bay |
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Popular Tequila Brands
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Jose Cuervo/Cuevro 1800
Patron Sauza |
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Popular Whiskey Brands
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Canadian Club
Crown Royal Jameson's Irish Seagram's 7 |
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Popular Single Malt Scotch Brands
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Glenfiddich
Glenlivet the Maccallen Laphroaig |
