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Proof
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The formula for determining proof is the percentage of alcohol content multiplied by two parts equal proof.proof /2 = the alcohol precentage
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Whiskey
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Can be made from any grain,corn,wheat ,rye and barley are the most common.51% rye=rye whiskey
515 corn=bourbon whiskey.Barley malt is alllowed to sprout ground and mixed with corn and rye.Its then distilled,placed in oak barrels and aged atleast two years minimum. |
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blended whiskey
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These are built.A premium brand may contain as many as 75 different straight whiskies and gran neutrals.
E.g Seagrams 7,Jack daniels(Tennesse whiskey),Kessler |
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Tennesse Whiskey
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Jack Daniels-tennesse made.
Gentlemans Jack After distillation its seeped slowly through vats packed with charcoal and let sit an hour in sifters. |
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Irish Whiskey
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Made from mixture of malted and unmalted barley,blended in pure irish water(low mineral content),distilled in pot stills thrice.
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Bourbon Whiskey
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Regional whiskey made in bourbon kentucky.51% corn,sour mash(made from lactic culture for 6 hrs minimum)
E.g. Early times,Old Crow,Old forrester,Jim Beam,Wild Turkey |
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Scotch whiskey
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Made in scotland,Pete moss gives it the smoky flavour.Heat and smoke from pete moss pass through screen and dry the malt admist the aroma of the peat.Used oak barrels feom the U.S.
E.g.Black and White,cutty sark,Dewars,j&b,pinch,Passport,Chivas Regal,Johhny Walker |
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Canadian Whiskey
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Whiskey blends.If less than four years old its age but be listed on the bottle.
E.g.Black velvet,Canadian club,Crown Royal,Seagrams VO |
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Brandy
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Made from cooked wine.White wine makes the best brandy.Grades a.)3 Stars-low grade.
b.)VSOP-Fine c.)Grand Champagne-V.F(very fine) d.) Cognac (region in france)very finest brandy is cognac. |
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Cordials
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Spirits,brandy,gin are mixed with/over fruits,flowers,plants.Creme liquer is spun sugar.
Three methods used are percolation,macerarion(marinating),distillation. |
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Rum
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Sugarcane,carribean.Sneak up alcohol because of all the sugar.
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Gin
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Originated from holland.Consists of nuetral spirits distilled or redistilled with juniper berries and other aromatics.No aging in gins.
E.g.Ten,Gordons,Tanqueray,House of lord's, |
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Vodka
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Goal is to remove all odor and taste.Made from fermented mash of grain not potatoes.
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Tequila
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Made in jalisco ,mexico made from palque.When made elsewhere it is called mescal.
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Wine
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Grapes,red and white.
1. Appertizers(aperitifs) 2.Red table wines(grapes with skin on) 3.White table wines(grapes without skin on) 4.Sweet dessert wines 5.Sparkling wines Sheery has a flavor of nutty. Spakling wines are champagne spakling burgundy,pink champagne,cold duck,sparkling rose |
