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Anisette: A sweet, clear, aniseed-flavored liqueur, the principle ingredient being aniseed.

Apertif: An alcoholic drink taken before a meal or any of several wines or bitters.

Apple Brandy: Brandy made from Apples

Apple Pucker: An apple -flavored schnapps made by De Kuyper

Applejack: An apple brandy produced principally in the United States and France. A version produced in Normandy, Calvados, is of very high quality. Also known as 'Jersey lighting' and 'hard cider'. Mad . . . View Full Definition

Apricot Brandy: Apricot flavored brandy. 70 proof.

Apricot Liqueur: A cordial made from apricot pits

Aquavit: Scandanavian Vodka flavored with caraway, dill and other herbs and spices.

Armagnac: A type of brandy that has been distilled from wine made from grapes grown in the area surrounding the city of Condom, France. 80 proof.

B and B: A mixture of cognac and benidictine, yeilding a drier product than benidictine alone.

Bacardi: The single best selling brand of rum or any other liquor in the United States. A light bodied rum, Bacardi was formerly made in Cuba and is now Manufactured in the Puerto Rico and several ot . . . View Full Definition

Bai Jiu: Bai jiu is a Chinese liquor. Bai means 'white' (or in this case: clear), and jiu means 'liquor'. Like soju, a Korean whisky, in its broadest sense, it covers ALL distilled, clear liquors. I . . . View Full Definition

Baileys Irish Cream: A mocha flavored whiskey and double-cream liqueur, a combination of Irish whiskey, cream, coffee, chocolate, and coconut.

Banana Liqueur: A sweet liqueur made from bananas

Beer: An alcoholic beverage made from malted barley; flavored with hops after fermentation

Benedictine: The oldest and perhaps most famous liqueur in the world, Benedictine dates from 1510. Its formula, which calls for twenty seven different herbs, plants, and peels, is a secret that has never . . . View Full Definition

Bitters: A highly concentrated flavoring agent made from roots, barks, herbs, and/or berries. Bitters are reputed to have medicinal qualities. Some, such as Compari and Fernet-Branca from Italy are b . . . View Full Definition

Black Raspberry Liqueur: A black raspberry flavored liqueur. 33 proof.

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