spirit

• SPIRIT

  • is an alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation, after its fermentation from vegetables, grains, fruits, plants and other substances which are sugar or starch bound.
• WHISKY

  • It refers to a board category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in oak barrels or casks.
• TYPES OF WHISKY

  • Scotch whisky
  • Irish whiskey
  • American whiskey
• SCOTCH WHISKY

  • it is also called scotch, a s whisky distilled in scotland. this is generally distilled twice and matured for at least 3yrs in oak casks.
• IRISH WHISKEY

  • this is generally distilled 3 times and must be aged in wooden casks for a period of not less than 3 years.
• AMERICAN WHISKEY

  • it is better known as bourbon. it is mainly produced form corn fermented for at least 2 yrs in oak barrels provided.
• RUM

  • it is produced in most tropical countries because it is distilled from sugar cane and molasses, a by-product of manufactured sugar.
• TYPES OF RUM

  • light rum
  • gold rum
  • spiced rum
  • dark rum
• LIGHT RUM

  • it is also referred as light, silver, and white rum.
• GOLD RUM

  • it is also called amber rum.
• SPICED RUM

  • this rum obtained its flavor through addition of spices and sometimes, caramel.
• DARK RUM

  • it is also known as black rum and darker than gold rum.
• VODKA

  • the word 'vodka' shares a root with the word for "water" in various slavic languages.
• TYPES OF VODKA

  • Neutral vodka
  • Flavored vodka
• NEUTRAL VODKA

  • Its flavor comes exclusively from the alcohol aroma and the quantity of alcohol determines in which class the drink is categorized.
• FLAVORED VODKA

  • because of its neutral flavor and colorlessness, vodka blends well to flavoring and has been widely used to make cocktails, juices and other drinks.
• BRANDY

  • it is general term for distilled wine.
• BRANDY LABELS

  • A.C
  • V.S
  • V.S.O.P
  • X.O
  • VINTAGE
• A.C

  • aged in cask 2yrs in wood
• V.S

  • "Very special" or 3star, aged at least 3yrs in wood
• V.S.O.P

  • "Very superior old pale" or 5star, aged at least 5yrs in wood.
• X.O

  • "Extra Old", Napoleon or Vieille Reserve, aged at least 6yrs, Napoleon at least 4yrs
• VINTAGE

  • stored in the cask until the time it is bottled with the label showing the vintage date.
• GRAPE BRANDY

  • this is produced from grape juice and is double distilled and aged in wooden casks.
• COGNAC

  • it is a type of french brandy that is produced from the cognac region in france.
• ARMAGNAC

  • it is a type of french brandy that is produced from armagnac region in southwest of france.
• FRUIT BRANDY

  • it is derived from fruits other than grapes such as apricots, cherries, plum, apple, etc.
• CALVADOS

  • it is an apple brandy from the french region of lower normandy
• SLIVOVITZ

  • it is a plum brandy from yugoslavia
• KIRSCH

  • it is a colorless spirit distilled from plum fruit of france.
• TEQUILA

  • it is made by distilling the fermented juices of the blue agave plant also called manguey by local people with water.
• TYPES OF TEQUILA

  • Oro
  • Blanco
  • Reposado
  • Anejo
  • Maduro
• ORO (GOLD)

  • it is an unaged tequila which is known as "joven y abogado" (young and adulterated).
• BLANCO (WHITE)

  • it is not aged and usually white in color.
• REPOSADO (RESTED)

  • it is aged for a minimum 2 months but less than a year in oak barrels.
• ANEJO (AGED OR VINTAGE)

  • it is aged for minimum of 1yr but less than 3yrs in oak barrels.
• MADURO (MATURE)

  • it is aged for at least 3yrs or more in a barrel.
• GIN

  • it is a spirit flavored with juniper berries.
• DISTILLED GIN

  • is made by redistilling white grain spirit which has been flavored with juniper berries.
• COMPOUND GIN

  • is made by flavoring neutral grain spirit with juniper berries without redistilling. it can be considered flavored vodka.