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ABV
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Alcohol By Volume, the percentage of alcohol in a given beverage.
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Apertif
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A light alcoholic cocktail or other drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
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Aqua Vitae
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Latin for "The Water of Life", meaning ethyl alcohol.
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Aromatized Wine
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Fortified wines that have been "aromatized" with the addition of various herbal flavorings.
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Bitters
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A highly concentrated alcoholic elixir made from a distilled combination of liquor and various herbal and fruit ingredients.
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Chaser
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The beverage you drink immediately after you have downed anything alcoholic, usually a shot.
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Cordial
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An alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. A term often used interchangeably with "liqueur".
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Dash
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Either a shake from a bitters bottle or the equivalent of 1/8 of a teaspoon.
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Digestif
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Spirits imbibed to aid the digestion after a meal.
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Distillation
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The process of extracting alcohol from a fermented liquid by using heat through either a pot still or continuous still.
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Dram
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A term used in many countries, including Ireland, Scotland, and the Caribbean, for a small glass of spirit.
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Dry
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A term meaning "not sweet" used either in reference to dry wine or to describe a non-sweet cocktail like the Dry Martini.
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Float
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A cocktail term describing the technique of slowly pouring a small amount of spirit over the top of the surface of a drink so that it floats, or sits atop the liquid with being mixed.
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Fortified Wine
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Wines that are enhanced and sweetened with brandy or other spirits.
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Grenadine
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A sweet, deep crimson syrup originally made from pomegranates from the Caribbean island of Grenada.
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Mixer
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Any non-alcoholic beverage, such as fruit juice, soda, cream, or club soda that is added to a drink containing liquor.
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Modifier
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A cocktail ingredient that is integral to the flavor of the drink, adding flavor or texture.
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Mouthfeel
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A term used when tasting wine or spirits to describe the impact of the shape and texture of a spirit or wine on the palate.
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Muddle
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A technique that involves mashing fruits or herbs in the bottom of the glass with a small wooden muddler or spoon to release their aromatic flavors.
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Neat
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Describes a single spirit or liqueur served in a glass "straight up," enjoyed on its own, unchilled, and without ice, water, or any other ingredients.
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Neutral Spirit
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A spirit distilled from grain to produce a virtually tasteless, colorless alcohol that is 95.5% ABV.
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Nose
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The scent or aroma of a spirit.
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On the Rocks
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A term used to describe any liquor or mixed drink served over ice.
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Perfect
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A term used to describe specific cocktails that contain equal parts sweet and dry vermouth
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Proof
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A legal measurement of a liquor's alcoholic strength. 1 degree of proof = 0.5% ABV
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Splash
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A small amount that can fall anywhere between a dash and about an ounce.
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Straight
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Describes a spirit served without any other liquor or mixers, either poured into a chilled glass or over ice.
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Swizzle Stick
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A stick used for stirring drinks.
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To Top or Top Off
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A term used by bartenders to describe the act of pouring the last ingredient into a drink, filling to the top of the glass.
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Up
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Describes a drink served without ice in a cocktail glass.
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