Seed of the Almond tree. It's special taste can be found in orgeade and liqueurs like the italian Amaretto.

Alcoholic bitter (44%) based on Rum and named after the Venezuelan city where it was fist produced in 1824. Because it is very concentrated, a few drops will be enough to bring a cocktail to taste.

Fragrant plant that causes the special taste of Pastis (star anise) and the anisettes (green anise).

Anise liqueur with 250 grams of sugar per liter. Commonly consumed in the Mediterranean countries and know as Sambuca in Italy. In France the anisette of Bordeaux (Marie Brizard) is the oldest.

Apricot liqueur made by soaking the fruit.

Alcoholic beverage from grain or potato's, distilled in northern Europe.

Alcoholic beverage from Asia, usually with an anise taste. Mostly found in the near east (Lebanon, Turkey, etc.)

This family of spirits of in alcohol soaked fruit with a more or less bitter taste, consists of many members. Some are suited as aperitif, like Picon, Punt e mes (alcohol free), while other, stronger bitters are added in smaller quantities, like fernet-branca and angostura.

American whiskey made from at least 51% corn

British word for spirits, especially for those made of wine. In England brandy is really a synonym for Cognac.