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All those terms on the cocktail menu that you pretend to understand but are too afraid to ask about


Agave
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Aging


The process of storing wine and spirits in wood barrels to remove harsh flavor notes and add specific characteristics found in the wood.
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Amaretto


Almond and apricot-flavored liqueur, originally made in Italy, but now made in other countries as well.
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aperitif


A drink before the main meal to stimulate the palate. Can encompass anything from wine (flavored, aromatized and fortified wines) to cocktails and champagne.
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Apéritif


A drink before the main meal to stimulate the palate. Can encompass anything from wine (flavored, aromatized and fortified wines) to cocktails and champagne.
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bitters


An alcoholic beverage made from citrus and herbs that is typically used as a flavoring in cocktails.
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Blended straight whiskey


A minimum of 20% straight whiskeys at 50% alc./vol., blended with neutral grain whiskey or light whiskey.
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Bourbon


American whiskey made from a mash of between 51 percent to 75 percent corn (which includes a small amount of barley; either rye or wheat fills out the rest), usually aged two years in charred oak barr [..]
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brandy


Distilled spirit derived from fermented fruit.
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Canadian whiskey


A whiskey made from water, yeast, corn, rye and barley grains. Canadian whiskey is distilled in accordance with the regulations governing the production of whiskey in Canada and is typified by its smo [..]
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