SPIRITS AND ITS CLASSIFICATION

The seven(7) Classified Spirits

Types of Spirits- Liquors (nos. 1-6) and (7) Liqueurs.

• 1. Whisky/Whiskey – a
distilled fermented mash
of corn or other cereal
grains. It is generally
bottled at 40% ale/vol.
There are four types of
whisky-Scotch, Bourbon,
rye and Irish.
A. Scotch Whisky- Scotch comes as a single malt
scotch or as blended scotch.
• 1.) Single malt scotch
whisky- a distilled
mash of smoked
barley malt. The single
malt contains whisky
that originates from
the same distillery. It
is aged in oak barrels
for at least five years
before it is bottled.
• 2.) Blended scotch
whisky- is distilled
in the same way as
single malt. Blends
may be derived
from single malt
scotch whisky
originating from
several distilleries
or from different
malts.
B. Bourbon
Whisky-is a
distilled mash of
corn and aged at
least two years in
oak.
Example: Wild
Turkey
Sour mash whisky
– is another type
of bourbon. It is
also distilled from
a mash of cereal
grain, usually corn,
but it is charcoal
filtered before
being aged.
C. Rye- is known as
Canadian whisky. It
is distilled from
mash of cereal
grains, such as rye,
barley or wheat.
Rye is aged at least
three years before
it is bottled.
D. Irish – a
triple distilled
from mash of
barley malt
and aged for at
least four
years in wood
• 2. Gin-a spirit distilled
from a fermented mash
of cereal grains. The
distinct flavour of gin
comes from exposing the
vapour to juniper berries
and other plant products.
Gin is usually unaged and
is generally bottled at
40% alc/vol. Like vodka,
gin may also have
additional flavouring
added,such as lemon or
orange.
3. Brandy-is distilled
from wine or
fermented mash of
fruit. It is generally
bottled at 40% alc/vol
and aged according to
quality desired and the
applicable laws. The
types of brandies
include
Cognac,Armagnac and
Grappa.
a. Cognac- is distilled
from wine that is
made from a
approval grape
varieties grown
within the Cognac
region of France.
The Cognac label
gives an indication
of its age using the
following
natations:
1)V.S(Very
Superior)-
youngest
Cognac
label in the
blend and
aged at lest
1-year.
2)V.S.O.P(Very
special Old
Plate)-youngest
Cognac label
blend and aged
at least 4-years.
3)X.O(Extra
Old)-
youngest
Cognac label
in the blend
and aged at
least 6-
years.
b. Armagnac- is
distilled from wine
that is made from
approval varieties
of grape grown in
the Armagnac
region of France.
C. Grappa- is
distilled from the
grape stems, skins
and seeds that are
left over the wine
making process.
• D. Other Brandies-
include those that are
made from various
grape varieties and
processes as well as
from fruits other than
grapes. From example:
• 1) Calvados- is made
from apples
• 2.) Kirsch- is made from
cherries
• 3.)Slivovitz-is made from
plums
4. Rum- is distilled
from a fermented
mash of sugar
cane and/or
molasses. It is
generally bottled
at 40%alc/vol.
There are five
types of rum:
A. White Rum-
aged for
varying
lengths of
time.
Example:
Bacardi White
•B. Amber Rum-
coloured by
aging and the
addition of
caramel.
Example:
Lambs Palm
Breeze
•C.Dark Rum-
coloured by aging
and the additional
caramel.
Example: Tanduay
Dark Rhum
•D. Spiced Rum-
coloured with
caramel and
flavoured with
spices.
Example: St.
Aubin
•E. Over Proof Rum-
higher alcohol
content coloured
by aging and the
additional of
caramel.
Example:
Bacardi 151(75%
al.vol)
• 5. Vodka-is distilled from
mash of cereal grain or
potatoes and is re-distilled
to purify it. Vodka is usually
unaged and generally
bottled at 40%alc/vol. Vodka
is becoming more and more
popular, mainly because of
the newer vodkas that
include a flavouring, such as
cranberry vodka and lemon
vodka.
6. Tequila- is
distilled from
cacti called
maguey,
mescal or
agave.
• 7. Liqueurs-
Sweetened
alcoholic
spirits that
consist of
four types:
• A. Grains
• B. Herbs
C. Dairy
Products

D. Fruits
 DRINK
• The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest
liquids, as a noun, it refers to the liquid thus ingested.
It is often used in a narrower sense to refer to
alcoholic beverages( as both a verb and a noun).
Drink is also slang for a body of water, such as an
ocean or a water hazard on a golf course (e.g.”He hit
that one into the drink.”). To drink in is also used
metaphorically, as in to drink in the scenery.
•A beverage is a drink specifically prepared
for human consumption . Beverages almost
largely consist of water. Water is essential
for living,significantly more so the food,
death will usually occur after 1 week
without humans have been known to
survive some months without food. Drinks
often consumed include:
-Water
-Tap water
-Bottled water
-Juice
• Pearl milk tea a.k.a. Bubble
tea,is a chinese tea drink
popular in many parts of
the world.
Some substances may either
be called food or drink, and
accordingly be eaten with a
spoon or drink, depending
on solid ingredients in it on
how thick it is, and
preference:
Soup
Yogurt
 Cold Beverages
• Bubble tea
• Frappe coffee
• Iced tea (almost sugar
free)
• Lassi
• Lemonade
• Milkshake
• Orange sherbet smoothie
• Elderflower cordial
• Opencola
• Oreo creme milk
 Hot Beverages
• cup of tea
• coffee
• Masala chai (india)
• Orange hot
chocolate
• Yogi tea
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