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04/15/2013

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Term
Aquavit
Definition
Like Vodka, Always made from potatoes
Herbs and spices added after distillation (caraway, coriander, cinnamon, dill, lemon peel)
Great for bloody mary's
Tastes slighly more viscous and spicier than vodka
Term
B and B
Definition
Brandy (otard cognac) and Benedictine
Tasts: sweet and spicy from benedictine (liquor made from 27 plants) and a touch of fruit and richness from cognac
Term
Licor 43
Definition
A Spanish liquor made from 43 ingredients.
Tasts: Citrus, vanilla, fruit
Term
What should a customer know about Absinth
Definition
Anise flavored spirit with green anise and grand wormwood
High in Alcohol, usually well above 100pr, usually requires dillution and sugar
NO HALLUCINOGENIC EFFECTS, all exaggerated reports
Taste: Intense licorice and herbal flavors magnified by high alcohol
Term
Good replacements for absinth
Definition
Sambuca, Ouzo, Herbsaint, Becherovka, Chartreuse, Pernod, Galliano.
Term
What is Irish Mist, are there any substitutes?
Definition
A liquer blend of honey, Irish Whiskey, and herbs.
Subs - Drabuie (honey, herbs, scotch), Glayva (Scotch, tangerines, honey, spices), Jack Daniels Honey Jack, Wild Turkey American Honey
Term
Tia Maria
Definition
Coffee liquer with crisp tangy coffee flavor, and silky smoothness
Lighter and dryer than kahlua
Term
Tuacca
Definition
Italian brandy liqueur
Taste: Orange and vanilla, stronger vanilla
Term
Creme de Violette
Definition
liqueur with deep violet color and floral flavor, tastes like violet candy (floral and sweet
Substitutes: Parfait d'amour or creme yvette, color is the same but flavor is more vanilla and citrus dominant
Term
What bsse vodkas should you recommend if someone wants a grain-free vodka
Definition
Potato - rich and creamy, high viscosity - Chopin, Monopolowa, Teton Clacier
Grape - Ciroc
Term
Good bloody mary vodka
Definition
Rye vodka - spicy and peppery, belvedere and sobieski
Term
London Dry Gin
Definition
Mostly corn in the grain formula, 75% corn, 25% barley, distilled to high alcohol 190pr, then redistilled in presence of juniper berries and other botanicals
Term
what is genever and how does it differ from London dry gin
Definition
Distilled from fermented malt, then distilled again with juniper berries
Main difference: full bodied, not light, malty aroma and flavor. 2 varieties, jonge (young not barrel aged) and oude (old, aged in oak at least 1 yrs) Not for cocktails
Term
old tom gin
Definition
gin that's slightly sweeter than dry and slightly dryer than genever, they're usually sweetened with sugar post distillation
Term
How long have Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo tequilas spent in oak
Definition
Blanco/plata, spends no time in oak, bottled directly after distillation
Reposado - rested, 3-12months
Anejo - minimum of 1 yr but up to 3, ofton bourbon barrels like Jack
Term
Which tequila should you use in margaritas
Definition
Blanco or reposado. Anejo aged and wood ofton fights citrusy flavors, and is more of a dessert or sipping drink
Term
what is a mescal
Definition
all tequila is mescal, but not all mescal is tequila, it is an agave distilled alcohol, but made from a wide variety of agave (smoky flavor).
tequila has to be made from the Weber blue agave
Term
Brandy
Definition
distilled wine
Term
Cognac and Armangac brandies designations for VS, VSOP and Xo mean
Definition
Gognac - Vs avg 5 yrs, VSOP avg 10yrs, XO avg 20yrs
Armagnac - VS 2, VSOP 5, XO 6
bottom line, the same designation on Cognac and Armaagnac means the cognac is older
Term
Difference in taste between Cognac and Armagnac
Definition
Cognac - vanilla, prune, caramel, apricot, orange, floral, tobacco, toast, cedar
Armagnac - fruiter and more viscous
Term
Calvados
Definition
french apple brandy
Term
Pisco (what's it similar to)
Definition
Pomace brandy from Peru or Chile, similiar to grappa, made from distilling seeds, stems, skins left over from winemaking
Term
Cachaca
Definition
Brazilian rum made from unrefined sugar-cane juice. Juice is fermented 3 weeks in wood before being boiled to a concentrate and then distilled
Term
Whiskey
Definition
distilled beer
Term
How is Single Malt Scotch different from blended Scotch?
Definition
Single malt - made from water and barley at a single distillery
Blended - blend of at least 2 single malt whiskies and 1 or more single grain scotch whiskies. Blends constitute 90% of all scottish whiskies
Term
Name 4 Major regional distinctions of single malt scotch and give general taste profiles with an example of each
Definition
Speyside: Highlands sub-region, rich, complex, fruity, lots of cereal and whiskey sweetness ex Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan
Highlands - Heather, spice, rich, fruity ex Oban, Dalwhinnie, Clynelish
Lowlands - Lighter, fresh cut hay, grass, citrus, heather ex Glenkinchi, Auchentoshan
Islands: often smokey and peaty ex Lagavulin, Springbank, Ledaig, Highland Park, Arran, Jura
Term
Difference between Bourbon and Whiskey
Definition
Bourbons are whiskeys, though not all whiskeys are bourbons
Bourbons must be Made in USA, made from mashbill with at least 51% corn, the balance is rye or wheat and barley, made with no additives, and aged in new American white oak barrels
Term
Kahn's Hand Selected Bourbons
Definition
We go down to the distillery, taste barreles, blind vote on favorites, and buy the barrel with the most votes
Term
Kahn's hand selected bourbons
Definition
Eagle Rare 10yr, Rock Hill Farms, Elmer T Lee, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Four Roses Cask Strength Single REcipies, 1792 Ridgemont Reserve, Blantons, Buffalo Trace, Weller Antique
Term
What makes our hand selected 1792 Ridgemont Reserve, Buffalo Trace, and
Weller Antique way different
Definition
The normal versions of these are not destined to become single barrel, they are small batch. When we pick these out we are creating a Kahn's exclusive product
Term
Most Bourbons are rye, meaning that the "small grain" is rye, although sometimes it's wheat with the corn and barley. Name some examples
Definition
Weller, Fitzgerald, REbel yell, Makers Mark, Van Winkle
Term
How do wheated bourbons tasted different from rye
Definition
Wheat is sweet, rye is spicy
Wheat lets the oak shine through with more vanilla, butterscotch, and fruity sweetness
Rye is spicy, peppery, and woodsy
Term
What makes Tennesee whiskey
Definition
bourbon filtered through sugar maple cured charcoal before being barreled
Term
Difference between Jack Daniels green label and Black
Definition
Jack is professionally tasted, un"worthy" batches of the black label are labeled green.
Term
what gives irish whiskey it's taste
Definition
addition of unmalted barley gives Irish Whiskey a soft smooth taste of leather and linseed oil
Term
Name 3 Bitteres
Definition
Angostura, Peychauds, Regans, Collins, Bitterman's
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