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Spirits Lexicon

    By Cocktails 2006

Applejack

An aged American apple brandy often blended with neutral spirits.

Apricot Brandy

A sweet brandy-based amber liqueur flavored with apricots; not to be confused with apricot eau de vie, a clear brandy distilled from apricots and served neat

Bénédictine

A golden herbal liqueur based on a recipe that was developed by french Monks in 1510.

Cachaça

A pungent Brazilian rum made from herbs and fruit.

Campari

A bitter-red itallian apertif made from herbs and fruit.

Chartruse

A potent, spicy French liqueur made from 130 different herbs; the green version is more potent than the honey-sweet yellow version.

Cynar

A pleasantly bitter artichoke-flavored liqueur from Italy.

Dubbonet Red

A bittersweet wine-based apertif contaiing quinine.

Fernet Branca

A bitter Italian digestif made from rhubarb, gentian root and 27 herbs.

Licor

A syrupy, vanilla-flavored Spanish Liqueur Made from a combination of 43 herbs and spices. It is available at most large liquor stores

Lillet Blanc

A slightly sweet French wine-based apertif with hints of orange.

Maraschino Liqueur

A dry, almond-tinged Italian liqueur thats made from pits of Marasca cherries.

Metaxa

A greek brandy sweetened with Muscat wine; aged up to 30 years.

Orange Bitters

A concentrated infusion of neutral alcohol, orange peel, herbs and spices such as cardamom

Overproof Rum

Also known as 151-proof rum, a high-octane spirit that’s often used fro flaming drinks.

Parfait Armour

A purple French liqueur flavored with orange, violets and vanilla.

Peychaud’s Bitters

A concentrated brand of bitters with hints of cherry and anise, made in New Orleans and used in drinks like Sazerac.

Pisco

A peruvian grape brandy traditionally aged in earthenware pots.

Punt e Mes

A spicy orange-accented variety of sweet vermouth.

Rhum Agricole

An aromatic rum distilled from sugarcane juice.

Strega

A Sicilian liqueur infused with more than 70 herbs and spices.

Tuaca

A brandy-based Italian liqueur flavored with vanilla and citrus.

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