Gaelic Pure Scotch Whisky Liquor Glossary

Liquor Glossary

Although Whisky Galore Online focuses on retail of Scotch Whisky, we do recommend that any bar should be stocked with a variety of liquors and spirits to suit anyones taste. Here is a list of classic beverages in alphabetical order that will help select a number of complementary additions as to cater for those that mix their whisky or enjoy a change. There are many liqueurs and bourbon whisky based products that are very similar in appearance and taste. Therefore this glossary will help in selecting a complementary range of alternative drinks.

• Abisante A pale green liqueur similar in flavour to liquorice.
• Advokaat A traditional Dutch liquor based on eggnog.
• Ale A dark brown beer that is less gassy than larger that is pale gold in appearance.
• Amaretto A traditional French liquor combining quinine, gentian, and oranges. A very sweet taste.
• Amer Picon Almond flavoured liquor.
• Anisette A liquorice flavoured liquor.
• Armagnac Cognac based but distilled once.
• Baileys Irish cream liqueur.
• Banana Liqueur The name tells what the liquor tastes like, however also known as Creme de Banana.
• Benedictine A liquor made by the French Benedictine monks.
• Blackberry Liquor The name tells what the liquor tastes like.
• Blended Whisky Different whiskies from Scotland that are combined in their casks often called marriage.
• Blended Whiskey Different whiskies other than from Scotland that are combined in their casks.
• Bourbon whiskey A Tennessee whiskey that is matured for at least two years in white oak casks and made mainly from corn.
• Brandy Comes in many varieties, namely cherry, blackberry and apricot. It is essentially fermented juice of fruit.
• Canadian whiskey Many made from rye, barley and corn.
• Chambord A French liqueur with a very distinct sweet raspberry flavour.
• Chambraise A French liqueur that has been made from wild strawberries.
• Chartreuse French Carthusian monks created two types of yellow and green liqueurs.
• Cherry Herring A cherry flavoured liqueur.
• Cognac Fine brandy from the French Cognac region.
• Cointreau An orange flavoured French liqueur made form caracao oranges.
• Creme Liqueurs A sweet and creamy tasting liqueur that comes in many flavours, such as Creme de Cacao, (light and dark), crème de Menthe (white and green), etc.
• Curacao An orange flavoured liqueur similar to Contreau but appears in blue or orange.
• Drambuie A malt whiskey based liqueur that has a fairly sweet taste.
• Dubonnet A sweet spicy French liqueur as aperitif.
• Fraises Strawberry flavoured liqueur.
• Frambosise Raspberry flavoured liqueur.
• Frangelico Italian hazelnut flavoured liqueur.
• Galliano Yellow-gold Italian liqueur made from various herbs and spices.
• Gin Liquor distilled from rye and other grains and flavoured with juniper beerier.
• Grand Marnier French orange flavoured, cognac-based liqueur.
• Irish Mist Irish whiskey cream liqueur based with the additional flavour of oranges and honey.
• Irish Whiskey The only whiskey to be distilled three times.
• Kahlua Mexican coffee flavoured liqueur.
• Kirschwasser Known also as Kirsch, a liqueur that has a black cherry flavour.
• Kummel Colourless liqueur that is flavoured with caraway seeds.
• Lillet A wine that is served as a Red or White aperitif.
• Malibu Rum Coconut flavoured rum.
• Maraschino Liqueur Almond and cherry flavoured liqueur.
• Metaxa A Greek brandy essentially fermented fruit juice.
• Ouzo A Greek aperitif, flavoured with liquorice.
• Peanut Lolita Peanut flavoured liqueur.
• Peppermint Schnapps Mint flavoured liqueur.
• Pernod Another flavoured liquorice liqueur.
• Rum Dark liqueur that has been distilled from fermented sugar cane or molasses.
• Rye Whiskey Whiskey that has mainly mashed rye to form the bases of the fermentation process.
• Sabra Is an Israeli orange and chocolate liqueur.
• Sambuca Another Liquorice flavoured liqueur.
• Scotch Whisky Made either from Grain or wheat, or a combination and distilled to form a single malt or mixed to form a blended whisky.
• Sloe Gin Sloe berries that have been soaked in gin to give an additional flavour.
• Southern Comfort A liqueur made from bourbon whiskey by combining peaches / peach liqueurs.
• Straight Whiskey Made with only one type of barley malt.
• Stega A very sweet Italian liqueur.
• Tequila Mexican liquor distilled from the sap (fermented) of the mescal plant.
• Tia Maria Coffee flavoured liqueur from Jamaica.
• Triple Sec Orange flavoured liqueur.
• Tuaca Italian brandy based liqueur with citrus flavourings.
• Vandermint Dutch mint chocolate flavoured liqueur.
• Vermouth An aperative wine that is either dry or sweet and flavoured with herbs.
• Vodka Colourless liquor that is distilled from rye, wheat or grain.
• Wild Turkey Bourbon whiskey based liqueur.
• Wine Essentially fermented grape juice.
• Yukan Jack Canadian whiskey based liqueur.

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