The Basics Each Bar is different and will require different
spirits to make the drinks required by its customers but the basic
spirits should be found in every bar. There are different
classifications of spirits available in each category of
spirit.
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Types of Spirits Vodka Gin Whiskeys/Whisky Rum Tequila
Brandy
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Vodka Types Brands Grain Wheat Potato Molasses flavored
Cheap/House Brands $10 Smirnoff - US Svedka - Sweden Average Brands
$20 Finlandia - Finland Reyka - Iceland Skyy - US Absolut - US
Expensive/Premium $30 + Grey Goose - France Three Olives - England
Luxury/Premium $50+ Belvedere polish IDOL - France (grapes) Stoli
Elit - Russia
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Vodka History/FactsFlavor/Service Originated in Russia Mainly
from Eastern Europe Colorless Most are tasteless and odorless.
Better served in mixed drinks
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Vodka
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Gin History/FactsFlavor mixed oil of Juniper berries with grain
alcohol called genever (French for Juniper) Herbs and spices
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Gin TypesBrands London Dry Gin Plymouth Gin Old Tom Gin Genever
or Hollands Aristocrat - US Barton - US Glenmore - US Gordon's - US
McCormick - US Beefeater - England Bombay Sapphire - England
Mercury - England Tanqueray - England Van Gogh- Holland Magellan
France
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Gin
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Whisky or Whiskey History/FactsFlavor/Service The Scotts and
Canadians spell whisky without the "e", while the Irish and
Americans spell it with an "e" as in whiskey. Whisky can be called
Whisky only when it matured for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks.
A whisky stops maturing after it is bottled)
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Whisky or Whiskey TypesBrands Single malt whisky: is a 100%
malted barley Blended: is a mixture of single malt whisky Bourbon:
must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn Jameson
Dewars White Wild Turkey Glenlivet Johnnie Walker Jim Beam Black
Jack Daniels Chivas
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Whiskey or whisky
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Whisky or Whiskey
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Rum History/FactsFlavor/Service Most rum produced is made from
molasses or sugarcane Liquid Gold of the Caribbean
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Rum Types Brands Light Rum: white or silver/light and sweet
Golden/ Rum: light bodied / smooth and dry Dark Rum: full bodied /
darker, sweeter / strong flavor and smell Spiced Rum: white,
golden, or dark Rums /contain spices or fruit flavors. (Rum
punches) Bacardi Silver - Puerto Rico Ron Abuelo Anejo - Panama
Pusser's British Navy Dark - Trinidad Appleton Estate Jamaica
Captain Morgan - Puerto Rico VooDoo - Virgin Islands Cruzan -
banana, black cherry, citrus, coconut, guava, mango, pineapple,
raspberry, vanilla Malibu - banana, coconut, mango, pineapple
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rum
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Rum
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Tequila History/FactsFlavor/Service The town of Tequila was
founded in 1656 Tequila is an agave-based spirit made primarily in
the area surrounding the city of Tequila Tequila is only made in
Mexico
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Tequila TypesBrands Mixtos Silver or Blanco/White Tequila Gold
or Joven Tequila Reposado Tequila 100% agave Aejo Tequila Cabo Wabo
Patron Don Julio Jose Cuervo Margaritaville
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tequila
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Tequila
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Summary Types Brands
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Aperitifs and after dinner drinks light, most often dry,
alcoholic beverage meant to spark the appetite or served after
dinner to help digest. Can be drunk neat, w/water or with ice.
CAMPARI VERMOUTH Vermouth comes in both white (dry) and red (sweet)
versions, and the best-known vermouth producers are Italian
(Martini & Rossi, Cinzano) and French (Noilly Prat). Both dry
and sweet are wine-based, herb-infused drinks. Vermouths Bitters
Aniseed (anises) White wine Dry champagne Ports
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White Russian Ingredients: 2 oz Vodka 1 oz Coffee liqueur Light
cream Mixing instructions: Pour vodka and coffee liqueur over ice
cubes in an old fashioned glass. Fill with light cream and
serve.
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Campari & Club Soda Ingredients 2 oz Campari 2 oz club soda
Mixing instructions: Pour campari and club soda over ice and
stir.
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Irish Peck Shot Ingredients Jameson Irish Whiskey Lime Juice
Mixing Instructions Fill up an old fashioned shot glass with 3/4
oz. of Jamesons Irish Whiskey, top off with 1/4 oz. of lime juice,
garnish with a lime twist, and serve.
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Whisky: Scotch Malt whisky 100% malted barley Expensive
production Strong flavor Recommended to be drunk neat A Single Malt
Scotch Whisky is the product of one specific distillery and has not
been mixed with whisky from any other distilleries.
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Whisky: Scotch Grain Whisky Blend of various grains Can be
blended with malt to produce deluxe blend or standard Good for
mixed drinks and cocktails or alone
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Whisky: Irish whisky Oldest whiskey in the world Maturation for
a minimum of five years Only whiskey to be triple distilled Has a
sweeter flavour Some may be drunk neat or with mixer